Ultrastructure of the nectary spur of Platanthera chlorantha [Custer] Rchb. [Orchidaceae] during successive stages of nectar secretion

• Autorzy: Stpiczynska M , Milanesi C. , Faleri C. , Cresti M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In Platanthera chlorantha, nectar is secreted into the lumen of the nectary spur by numerous unicellular hairs. These hairs arise from epidermal cells lining the spur. The nectary was studied in the presecretory (closed bud, 4 days before anthesis), secretory (day 2 of anthesis) and resorption (days 14-16 of anthesis) stages to compare the ultrastructure of the cells during various stages of nectary activity. Plant tissue was fixed for conventional TEM or prepared by freeze-substitution. Secretory cell ultrastructure was observed to change significantly during the various stages of nectary activity. During the presecretory stage, the cells have a large nucleus, dense, granular cytoplasm with numerous mitochondria and ER, and several small vacuoles. Plastids within secretory epidermal cells or subepidermal parenchyma enclose starch, but starch is absent throughout nectar secretion and resorption. During the secretory stage, plastids with a dense stroma contain tubules enclosing osmiophilic material. Abundant dictyosomes and secretory vesicles occur in the cytoplasm, particularly near the plasmalemma, indicating that granulocrine secretion operates in this species. During the resorption stage, most cells still have dense cytoplasm with numerous mitochondria and ER, but dictyosomes are uncommon. Vesicles are present adjacent to the cell wall; they are similar in size and occur in similar numbers to those seen during the secretory stage. They are probably formed by endocytosis. The ultrastructure of the cells prepared by freeze-substitution compared favorably with that seen in cells subjected to conventional chemical fixation.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

nectar resorption; botany; orchid species; Orchidaceae; nectar secretion; ultrastructure; nectary spur; Platanthera chlorantha; freeze-substitution

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Botanica
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: 47
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.111-119,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Stpiczynska M

• University of Agriculture, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, POland

autor

Milanesi C.

autor

Faleri C.

autor

Cresti M.

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