英文摘要 |
The dry stigma of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) Sims processes numerous papillae with thick intercellular space among multiseriate cello, and deposit heavy exudate substances on the papillate surface, Transmitting tissue beneath the stigma surface is composed of isodiametric cells and lined by small elongated cells at lower limit. Highly elongate cells exist in the central core of style. The longitudinal features of solid transmitting tissue appear as funnel-like pattern. Self-compatible pollens of purple passion fruit adhered to the papillate surface emerging probe tube Within 30minites. Pollen tube penetrated through the papillae into transmitting tissue, and reached at the stylar base 4 hours after pollination. Majority of ovules (80%) were fertilized less than 18 hours. 50% increase of ovary diameter was surveyed at 24 hours after pollination. This pronounced evocation of ovary enlargement seems concomitant with timing of fertilization. In self-incompatible yellow passion fruit, the pollens also emerged in half an hour, but the tubes revealed swollen tip with high callose content. and displayed several cytoplasmic compartments. The pollen tube travelled no more than two thirds portion of the papillae tissue 24 hours after pollination. This sexual barrier could be overcomed by removal of stigma surface tisse. Interaction of pollens and stigma resulted in arrest of pollen tube in the papillae tissue. Passion fruit behaves as a genetic system of sporophytic incompatibility, and the strict recognition site exists in papillae tissue thus may enforce the plants for outbreeding. |