Interspecific crossability and the possibility of natural hybridization between native Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. and exotic Ligustrum lucidum Ait. in Japan.
Interspecific crossability and the possibility of natural hybridization between native Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. and exotic Ligustrum lucidum Ait. in Japan.
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本地女贞之间的种间杂交性和自然杂交的可能性。
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2012
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Kojiro Suzuki
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Y. Kameyama;Y. Kiyota;A. Nakamura;C. Hamano;Kojiro Suzuki
Ligustrum lucidum Ait. is a fast-growing evergreen tree native to China that has been introduced to many countries, mainly for gardens, hedges, and roadside trees. Natural hybridization between exotic L. lucidum and native L. japonicum Thunb. has been a long-term concern in Japan. To reveal the interspecific crossability and the possibility of natural hybridization between these species, we observed flowering phenology, conducted experimental crosses, and ran an AFLP analysis. Peak flowering time was later for L. lucidum than for L. japonicum, and the flowering periods were separated by 2 days. A small number of fruits (seeds) was produced by the experimental crosses between L. japonicum and L. lucidum: the mean fruit set ranged from 0.02 to 0.21 depending on the collection time of pollen grains and pollination configuration. However, AFLP analysis of 365 individuals from four study sites in the Kanto region of Japan clearly demonstrated that none of these individuals was a hybrid. Thus, we conclude that natural hybridization between L. japonicum and L. lucidum does not presently occur in the Kanto region of Japan. Natural hybridization of these species might be prevented by the difference in flowering times or by negative endogenous selection on hybrid seeds or seedlings.