The genetic diversity and structure of the Ferula communis L. complex (Apiaceae) in the Tyrrhenian area

Dettori, Caterina Angela; Loi, Maria Cecilia; Brullo, Salvatore; Arguimbau, Pere Fraga i; Tamburini, Elena; Bacchetta, Gianluigi

doi:10.1016/j.flora.2016.05.007

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“…On the contrary, Sanna and coauthors (2009, cit. by Dettori et al [32]) reported a high germination percentage of F. communis (higher than 80%) in a temperature range of 10-15 • C without prechilling treatment. Our experiment's findings, involving an even lower temperature (5 • C), provided further support for this hypothesis.…”

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confidence: 94%

Germination Kinetics of Ferula communis L. Seeds, a Potentially Multipurpose-Use Wild Species

Distefano,

Avola,

Berti

et al. 2024

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Despite exhibiting intriguing features associated with its multipurpose applications and drought tolerance, Ferula communis remains a wild and uncultivated species, with limited experimental research on its biology, starting from seed germination and extending to its ecology. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential germination and kinetics in F. communis seeds in response to four cold stratification periods (0, 15, 45, and 90 days at a constant temperature of 5 °C) and four temperatures (5, 10, 15, and 20 °C) under continuous darkness. F. communis exhibited a pronounced germination potential exceeding 90%, with the optimal temperature for germination falling within the range of 5 °C to 15 °C, without necessitating cold stratification. A dramatic drop of the germination percentage was observed at 20 °C (<10%), suggesting a form of conditional dormancy attributed to the higher temperature tested.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Germination Kinetics of Ferula communis L. Seeds, a Potentially Multipurpose-Use Wild Species

Distefano,

Avola,

Berti

et al. 2024

Seeds

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“…sinkiangensis (h S = 0.485, h T = 0.517, Ho = 0.437, He = 0.446, I = 0.821, PPB = 92.86%) was lower than the genetic diversity of widespread species (He = 0.58) and higher than the genetic diversity of endemic species (He = 0.42) (Nybom, 2004). The genetic diversity of F. sinkiangensis was also higher than that of some other species of Ferula, such as F. loscosii (He = 0.125, h T = 0.152) (Pérez-Collazos and Catalań, 2008), F. communis (Hpop = 0.320) (Rahali et al, 2016), F. communis complex (Hw = 0.263, h T = 0.317) (Dettori et al, 2016), F. arrigonii (Hw = 0.317, h T = 0.336) (Dettori et al, 2013), and F. asafetida (h T = 0.34, I = 0.51) (Tajbakht et al, 2018). Compared to other rare and endangered species, F. sinkiangensis showed a moderate to high level of genetic diversity, which was higher than Nuphar submersa (He = 0.42) (Shiga et al, 2017) and Ottelia acuminata var.…”

Section: Moderate To High Level Of Genetic Diversity But Small Population Sizementioning

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Genetic diversity of the critically endangered Ferula sinkiangensis K. M. Shen (Apiaceae) and the implications for conservation

Yang

et al. 2020

Turk J Bot

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Research on the genetic diversity and structures of endangered plant species with small population sizes is a prerequisite for developing reasonable conservation strategies. Ferula sinkiangensis K.M.Shen is a critically endangered herbaceous perennial and monocarpic medical plant growing in semiarid steppe ecosystems with a small population size within the Yili Valley in Xinjiang, China. Unfortunately, the lack of genetic information has limited our ability to initiate effective conservation strategies for the species. In this study, 14 polymorphic microsatellite primers of F. sinkiangensis were developed and characterized using Illumina HiSeq paired-end reads from genomic DNA. Primers were used to assess the genetic diversity and structure of the species in the Yili Valley. A total of 92 alleles were detected across 14 microsatellite loci from 65 specimens of F. sinkiangensis. Moderate to high levels of genetic diversity (He = 0.446, I = 0.821, PPB = 92.86%) were found within the species. Our results contradict the general hypothesis that rare and endangered species with small population sizes and narrow ranges of distribution exhibit low levels of genetic diversity. The moderate to high levels of genetic diversity within the species can be explained by the mating system, life history traits, and human activities in recent years. Several reasonable conservation and reintroduction strategies are proposed, including maintenance of the plant's natural habitats, seeds or seedlings collection for germplasm storage, and artificial breeding of the species.

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“…communis , a circum‐Mediterranean species most common inland, and F. arrigonii, a coastal species endemic to Sardinia and Corsica (Dettori et al . 2016; Orsenigo et al . 2016).…”

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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 genetic diversity and structure of the Ferula communis L. complex (Apiaceae) in the Tyrrhenian area

Cited by 11 publications

References 69 publications

Germination Kinetics of Ferula communis L. Seeds, a Potentially Multipurpose-Use Wild Species

Germination Kinetics of Ferula communis L. Seeds, a Potentially Multipurpose-Use Wild Species

Genetic diversity of the critically endangered Ferula sinkiangensis K. M. Shen (Apiaceae) and the implications for conservation

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

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