Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests

We characterized the flowering patterns of 45 epiphytic orchid species occurring in Cameroonian rainforests to explore the environmental and evolutionary forces driving their phenology. We used a dataset of 3470 flowering events recorded over a period of 11 years in the Yaoundé living collection (82...

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Autores principales: Texier, N., Deblauwe, V., Stévart, B., Sonké, B., Simo-Droissart, M., Azandi, L., Bose, R., Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel, Kamdem, G., Kamdem, N., Mayogo, S., Zemagho, Lise, Droissart, V.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97562
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author Texier, N.
Deblauwe, V.
Stévart, B.
Sonké, B.
Simo-Droissart, M.
Azandi, L.
Bose, R.
Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel
Kamdem, G.
Kamdem, N.
Mayogo, S.
Zemagho, Lise
Droissart, V.
author_browse Azandi, L.
Bose, R.
Deblauwe, V.
Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel
Droissart, V.
Kamdem, G.
Kamdem, N.
Mayogo, S.
Simo-Droissart, M.
Sonké, B.
Stévart, B.
Texier, N.
Zemagho, Lise
author_facet Texier, N.
Deblauwe, V.
Stévart, B.
Sonké, B.
Simo-Droissart, M.
Azandi, L.
Bose, R.
Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel
Kamdem, G.
Kamdem, N.
Mayogo, S.
Zemagho, Lise
Droissart, V.
author_sort Texier, N.
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description We characterized the flowering patterns of 45 epiphytic orchid species occurring in Cameroonian rainforests to explore the environmental and evolutionary forces driving their phenology. We used a dataset of 3470 flowering events recorded over a period of 11 years in the Yaoundé living collection (82% of the flowering events) and from in situ observations (18% of the flowering events) to (i) describe flowering frequency and timing and synchronization among taxa; (ii) test flowering patterns for phylogenetic relatedness at the generic level; and (iii) investigate the spatial patterns of phenology. An annual flowering pattern prevailed among the species selected for this study. The species-rich African genera Angraecum and Polystachya are characterized by subannual and annual frequency patterns, respectively. However, in terms of flowering time, no phylogenetic signal was detected for the four most diverse genera (Ancistrorhynchus, Angraecum, Bulbophyllum, and Polystachya). Results suggest also an important role of photoperiod and precipitation as climatic triggers of flowering patterns. Moreover, 16% of the taxa cultivated ex situ, mostly Polystachya, showed significant differences in flowering time between individuals originating from distinct climatic regions, pointing toward the existence of phenological ecotypes. Phenological plasticity, suggested by the lack of synchronized flowering in spatially disjunct populations of Polystachya, could explain the widespread radiation of this genus throughout tropical Africa. Our study highlights the need to take the spatial pattern of flowering time into account when interpreting phylogeographic patterns in central African rainforests.
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spelling CGSpace975622025-01-27T15:00:52Z Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests Texier, N. Deblauwe, V. Stévart, B. Sonké, B. Simo-Droissart, M. Azandi, L. Bose, R. Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel Kamdem, G. Kamdem, N. Mayogo, S. Zemagho, Lise Droissart, V. epiphyte orchidaceae phenology phylogeny We characterized the flowering patterns of 45 epiphytic orchid species occurring in Cameroonian rainforests to explore the environmental and evolutionary forces driving their phenology. We used a dataset of 3470 flowering events recorded over a period of 11 years in the Yaoundé living collection (82% of the flowering events) and from in situ observations (18% of the flowering events) to (i) describe flowering frequency and timing and synchronization among taxa; (ii) test flowering patterns for phylogenetic relatedness at the generic level; and (iii) investigate the spatial patterns of phenology. An annual flowering pattern prevailed among the species selected for this study. The species-rich African genera Angraecum and Polystachya are characterized by subannual and annual frequency patterns, respectively. However, in terms of flowering time, no phylogenetic signal was detected for the four most diverse genera (Ancistrorhynchus, Angraecum, Bulbophyllum, and Polystachya). Results suggest also an important role of photoperiod and precipitation as climatic triggers of flowering patterns. Moreover, 16% of the taxa cultivated ex situ, mostly Polystachya, showed significant differences in flowering time between individuals originating from distinct climatic regions, pointing toward the existence of phenological ecotypes. Phenological plasticity, suggested by the lack of synchronized flowering in spatially disjunct populations of Polystachya, could explain the widespread radiation of this genus throughout tropical Africa. Our study highlights the need to take the spatial pattern of flowering time into account when interpreting phylogeographic patterns in central African rainforests. 2018-11 2018-10-03T08:39:08Z 2018-10-03T08:39:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97562 en Limited Access Springer Texier, N., Deblauwe, V., Stévart, T., Sonké, B., Simo-Droissart, M., Azandi, L., ... & Mayogo, S. (2018). Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests. International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-14.
spellingShingle epiphyte
orchidaceae
phenology
phylogeny
Texier, N.
Deblauwe, V.
Stévart, B.
Sonké, B.
Simo-Droissart, M.
Azandi, L.
Bose, R.
Djuikouo Kamden, Marie Noel
Kamdem, G.
Kamdem, N.
Mayogo, S.
Zemagho, Lise
Droissart, V.
Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests
title Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests
title_full Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests
title_fullStr Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests
title_full_unstemmed Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests
title_short Spatio-temporal patterns of orchids flowering in Cameroonian rainforests
title_sort spatio temporal patterns of orchids flowering in cameroonian rainforests
topic epiphyte
orchidaceae
phenology
phylogeny
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97562
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