An overview of secretion in floral bracts of Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae), with emphasis on the secretory scales.

Igor Ballego-Campos, Rafaela C Forzza, Élder A S Paiva

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3 authors.

Igor Ballego-CamposDepartamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Rafaela C ForzzaJardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, 22460-030 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Élder A S PaivaDepartamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bromeliaceae display many water-use strategies, from leaf impounding tanks to Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis and absorbing trichomes. Recent studies show that trichomes in inflorescences of bromeliads can exude viscous secretions, protecting against various stresses, including excessive water loss. In light of this, and considering the knowledge gap regarding inflorescence trichomes in bromeliads, we aimed to investigate the presence, source and chemical nature of inflorescence secretions in species of the Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae) and to describe the anatomy of their floral bracts focusing on trichome structure and position. We conducted a prospection of secretory activity and anatomy in floral bracts in 52 species of Tillandsioideae and 1 early divergent Bromeliaceae species. We used histochemical tests to investigate the presence and nature of secretion combined with standard light microscopy methods. Secretion appears in all studied species of tribe Vrieseeae, in

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Bromeliaceaecolletersdesiccationmucilageplant–environment interactionsplant secretionresinTillandsiaTillandsioideaeVriesea

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PMID37899979

DOI10.1093/aobpla/plad066

PMCPMC10601381

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