Does autopolyploidy

shape plant-pollinator
interactions?

Domínguez-Delgado JJ*, Picazo-Aragonés J,

López-Jurado J, Dötterl S, Terrab A, Balao F

*jjdd@us.es
Study system: Dianthus broteri Boiss. & Reut.

Distribution of cytotypes
Entomophilous scented flowers

Radiative evolution of cytotypes

Differential niche occupation

Ecological divergence of polyploids

based on pollinator shifts?
 Study system: Dianthus broteri Boiss. & Reut.

Distribution of cytotypes
Entomophilous scented flowers

Radiative evolution of cytotypes

Differential niche occupation

Ecological divergence of polyploids

based on pollinator shifts?

- Differences in floral scent composition

Hypotheses - Contrasting assemblages of floral visitors among populations
- Differential detection of floral scents by pollinators
 Analysis of volatile emission

Dynamic
headspace
collection

Gas chromatography
coupled to mass
spectrometry
 Analysis of volatile emission

Dynamic
headspace
collection

Gas chromatography
coupled to mass
spectrometry
Pollinators detect differences among polyploids
Floral visitors of
Dianthus broteri

Florivors

Pollen
collectors

Nectar
consumers
Floral visitors of Dianthus broteri
(280h of field observation)

P.1
P.2 Populations
P.3

P.4
P.5 P.7
P.6 P.12 P.10 P.9

P.13 P.8
P.11
P.7
P.3
P.8 P.1

P.9 P.6

P.2 P.4
P.10 P.5
P.11
P.12
P.13
Floral visitors of Dianthus broteri
(280h of field observation)

P.1
P.2 Populations
P.3

P.4
P.5 P.7
P.6 P.12 P.10 P.9

P.13 P.8
P.11
P.7
P.3
P.8 P.1

P.9 P.6

P.2 P.4
P.10 P.5
P.11
P.12
P.13
 Aknowledgements

Project POLYTRANSECO [PGC2018-098358-B-I00] FPU fellowship [FPU2019/02936]