Outcrossing and fecundity advantage of females in gynodioecious Chionographis japonica var. kurohimensis (Liliaceae)
1993
Maki, M.
The selfing rate of hermaphrodites, inbreeding depression, and relative fecundity of females compared to hermaphrodites were estimated for a gynodioecious population of Chionographis japonica var. kurohimensis to test the models for the evolution of gynodioecy. In spite of the high level of selfing of hermaphrodites, significant amounts of inbreeding depression were found in seed germination and seedling growth. In addition, females produced more fertilized ovules than hermaphrodites. Nevertheless, the conditions theoretically required for maintaining gynodioecy were not satisfied even if the combined effect of these two factors was considered. Additional causes for the evolution of gynodioecy, including biparental inbreeding, are discussed.
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