INTERGENERIC HYBRIDS BETWEEN ANEMONE CORONARIA L. AND RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS L.

Anemone coronaria L. and Ranunculus asiatiacus L. are common cut flowers which belong to the Ranunculaceae. These species have distinct and complementary characteristics.
Therefore intergeneric crossings between these species might result in new interesting hybrids.
Crosses between these genera were performed and reproductive barriers were examined.
Despite the pre-zygotic barriers, a limited number of fruitlets was formed.
Post-zygotic barriers resulted in seed abortion and therefore immature achenes were harvested and rescued in vitro.
The obtained F₁ generation was investigated on morphological, molecular and cytogenetic level.
The F₁ plants had very similar flowers to the mother plants and although the limited molecular paternal contribution, AFLP analyses confirmed the hybrid character of the F₁ plants.
Chromosome counts showed that the F₁ plants had many chromosome rearrangements.

XXVIII International Horticultural Congress on Science and Horticulture for People (IHC2010): International Symposium on Advances in Ornamentals, Landscape and Urban Horticulture

E. Dhooghe, D. Reheul, M.-C. Van Labeke

AFLP, Ranunculaceae, wide hybridization

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.937.20