eggplant, several authors (Quagliotti 1979; Rylski
et al. 1984; Sekara and Bieniasz 2008) have described
this species as frequently showing a form of heterostyly
where flowers with styles of different lengths
coexist in the same individual, and those with short
styles have severe fertility and fruit set problems,
which leads to the mentioned functional andromonoecy
(Rylski et al. 1984). This undesirable feature of
eggplant flowering biology has led to the progressive
elimination of short-styled flowers in modern,
improved cultivars. However, many interesting cultivars
and varieties still present this trait. As an example,
inflorescences of greenhouse-grown cv.
eggplant, several authors (Quagliotti 1979; Rylskiet al. 1984; Sekara and Bieniasz 2008) have describedthis species as frequently showing a form of heterostylywhere flowers with styles of different lengthscoexist in the same individual, and those with shortstyles have severe fertility and fruit set problems,which leads to the mentioned functional andromonoecy(Rylski et al. 1984). This undesirable feature ofeggplant flowering biology has led to the progressiveelimination of short-styled flowers in modern,improved cultivars. However, many interesting cultivarsand varieties still present this trait. As an example,inflorescences of greenhouse-grown cv.
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