First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Galls Description
2.2. Effect on the Number of Inflorescences
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Study Area
- Cerro Villegas 41°02′51″ S, 71°06′44″ W, 1175 to1202 m a.s.l., measured 28 November 2024. The site vegetation showed a predominance of Acaena sp. and grasses, with the presence of Astragalus sp., Adesmia sp., and Viola maculata. The population area measured was approximately 3240 m2;
- Cerro San Martin, 41°9′36″ S, 71°25′45″ W, 1260 to 1266 m a.s.l., measured 8 and 17 December 2024. The site vegetation showed a predominance of Anemone multifida, Quinchamalium sp., Acaena sp., Alstroemeria aurea, and Berberis microphylla. The population area measured was approximately 3080 m2.
4.2. Methodology
4.3. Data Collection
4.3.1. Gall Abundance per Plant, Number of Inflorescences, and Plant Cover
4.3.2. Data Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Martinez, A.; Kuzmanich, N.; Farji-Brener, A. First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. Plants 2025, 14, 1337. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14091337
Martinez A, Kuzmanich N, Farji-Brener A. First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. Plants. 2025; 14(9):1337. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14091337
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartinez, Agustina, Nicolás Kuzmanich, and Alejandro Farji-Brener. 2025. "First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction" Plants 14, no. 9: 1337. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14091337
APA StyleMartinez, A., Kuzmanich, N., & Farji-Brener, A. (2025). First Record of Flower Bud Galls in Senega (Fabales: Polygalaceae): The Case of S. salasiana and Their Effect on Plant Reproduction. Plants, 14(9), 1337. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14091337