Salinity effects on the germination and reproduction of Eryngium maritimum L. (Apiaceae)

Cortés‐Fernández, Iván; Cerrato, Marcello Dante; Ribas‐Serra, Arnau; Gil, Lorenzo

doi:10.1016/j.flora.2022.152062

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“…The main hypothesis is that E. maritimum is visited by a great number of pollinators, as attending to previous studies the capacity of the species to self‐fertilize is low, as well as its anemophily, which suggests that the species is strongly entomophilous (Cortés‐Fernández, Cerrato, Ribas‐Serra, & Gil Vives, 2022 ). This study will give light to the ecology of the species in the Balearic Islands, continuing a series of studies which analyzed its reproductive biology, germination and salinity tolerance in this area (Cortés‐Fernández et al, 2021 ; Cortés‐Fernández, Cerrato, Ribas‐Serra, & Gil, 2022 ; Cortés‐Fernández, Cerrato, Ribas‐Serra, & Gil Vives, 2022 ).…”

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The role of E. maritimum (L.) in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands

Cortés‐Fernández

Cerrato

Ribas‐Serra

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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Eryngium maritimum L. (Apiaceae) is a geophyte that inhabits in the dunes of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Although it is a highly entomophilous species, there is little literature on its pollinator assemblage. The aim of this study is to analyze the role played by E. maritimum in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands, where there is an intense anthropogenic impact in its habitat. For this purpose, two populations located in the North and South of Mallorca were chosen, in which diurnal transects were carried out to observe and capture pollinators on 15 plant species during the anthesis period of E. maritimum . The flowering period of 10 plant species flowering at the same period than E. maritimum was analyzed to identify periods of competition. A total of 71 pollinator species were found, belonging to 30 different families. Eryngium maritimum is a strongly generalist species, with a total of 45 pollinator species. Two new species, Odice blandula and Leucospis gigas , were found for the first time in Mallorca. In terms of pollinators, Teucrium dunense and Helichrysum stoechas are the most similar species to E. maritimum . However, analysis of phenology suggests that these three species have been able to decouple their blooms to avoid competition. The present study shows that E. maritimum plays an important role in the dune pollination network, being its anthesis located at the end of the dune flowering season, when there are no functionally similar species in flower.

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The role of E. maritimum (L.) in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands

Cortés‐Fernández

Cerrato

Ribas‐Serra

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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“…Coastal plants, and especially those living on islands, provide ideal opportunities for studying sea dispersal and the effectiveness of thalassochorous traits as all plants need to overcome the biogeographic barrier imposed by the sea, which might be facilitated by specific propagule adaptations (Kadereit et al 2005;Gandour et al 2008;Westberg & Kadereit 2009), such as propagule buoyancy and salt tolerance, to account for colonization success (Arjona et al 2018;De Castro et al 2020;Cort es-Fern andez et al 2022). Nonetheless, many coastal species, such as most species in the genus Limonium and in Silene mollissima aggregate, are rarely considered to be thalassochorous according to their narrow distribution, despite their ability to survive and germinate under high salt concentrations (Murru et al 2015;Koutroumpa et al 2021).…”

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“…2020; Cortés‐Fernández et al . 2022). Nonetheless, many coastal species, such as most species in the genus Limonium and in Silene mollissima aggregate, are rarely considered to be thalassochorous according to their narrow distribution, despite their ability to survive and germinate under high salt concentrations (Murru et al .…”

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Gone with the waves: the role of sea currents as key dispersal mechanism for Mediterranean coastal and inland plant species

Cuena‐Lombraña,

Fois,

Bacchetta

2024

Plant Biol J

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Thalassochory, the dispersal of propagules through marine currents, is a key long‐distance dispersal (LDD) mechanism with implications for global biogeography and particularly for island colonization. The propagules of coastal plant species are generally assumed to be better adapted for sea dispersal than those of inland plants, but this hypothesis remains largely untested. We conducted experiments on four genera (Juniperus, Daucus, Ferula, and Pancratium) and compared traits among nine species with different habitats and distributions. Our results showed that Juniperus spp. and P. maritimum have strong thalassochorous potential within the Mediterranean Basin. Interestingly, we did not find a clear association on the thalassochorous potential of coastal versus inland species within all the tested genera, apart from P. maritimum compared with the endemic inland P. illyricum. These findings suggest that thalassochory may be a more common dispersal mechanism than previously assumed. The apparently weak link of dispersal syndrome with species ecology broadens the possibility of dispersal by the sea also for inland plants, although considered to be poorly salt‐tolerant. Moreover, our results reveal significant differences in sea dispersal between endemic and widespread species, but do not rule out an important role of thalassochory in shaping the distribution patterns of archipelago endemic flora. The presented method is largely replicable and could be used for further studies with a larger set of species to better delineate trends of sea dispersal syndrome among species with different ecology or dispersal traits.

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“…The Eryngium spp. are naturally grow in Central Asia, North and South America, North Africa, Australia, and Eurasia (Pimenov and Leonov, 1993 ; Calviño et al, 2008 ; Cortés‐Fernández et al, 2022 ). In the wild flora of Iran, there are nine native species of Eryngium (Ghahreman 1997 ), of which eryngo ( Eryngium caucasicum Trautv) is one of the most common and widespread species.…”

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Morphological diversity, phenolic acids, and antioxidant properties in eryngo (Eryngium caucasicum Trautv): Selection of superior populations for agri‐food industry

Hatami

Karimi

Aghaee

et al. 2022

Food Science & Nutrition

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Eryngo (Eryngium caucasicum Trautv) a widespread species of the Apiaceae reveals high nutritional value and therapeutic properties due to the significant content of biologically active metabolites such as essential oils, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids. The present study was performed to evaluate the morphological and biochemical variability and antioxidant properties of naturally grown populations of eryngo.One-way ANOVA showed significant (p < .01) differences in the majority of parameters measured among the studied populations. The range of fresh weight was from 1.3 to 12.0 g/plant, while dry weight varied from 0.01 to 6.0 g/plant. The highest variation was observed for essential oil yield (CV = 205.32%) followed by essential oil content (CV = 126.23%) and chicoric acid content (CV = 71.18%). Total phenolics content varied from 8.85 to 88.15 mg GAE/g extract. Total flavonoids value ranged from 5.41 to 134.40 mg QE/g extract. Rosmarinic acid and chicoric acid contents varied from 0.118-1.234 and 0.014-0.597 μg/g DW, respectively. DPPH free radical scavenging activity varied from 76.12 to 513.5 μg/mL, while it ranged from 156.7 to 477.1 μg/mL with the ferrous ions (Fe 2+ ) chelating assay. Rosmarinic acid and chicoric acid showed a significant and positive correlation (r 0.01 = 0.81 and r 0.05 = 0.40) with total phenolics, respectively. The Ward dendrogram analysis revealed two different clusters based on the parameters measured, confirming high morpho-phytochemical variability among the individuals and populations. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed eight PCs which contributed to 99.97% of the overall variance, and leaf length, essential oil content, and antioxidant activity in terms of DPPH and Fe 2+ chelating techniques were the most effective attributes for characterizing and selecting the studied population.Based on the traits related to vegetative yield and antioxidant properties, eight individuals from two populations were superior for breeding and/or farming programs.

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Salinity effects on the germination and reproduction of Eryngium maritimum L. (Apiaceae)

Cited by 5 publications

References 55 publications

The role of E. maritimum (L.) in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands

The role of E. maritimum (L.) in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands

Gone with the waves: the role of sea currents as key dispersal mechanism for Mediterranean coastal and inland plant species

Morphological diversity, phenolic acids, and antioxidant properties in eryngo (Eryngium caucasicum Trautv): Selection of superior populations for agri‐food industry

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