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Photosynthetic responses of ornamental passion flower hybrids to varying light intensities

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Wild species and hybrids of passion flower are cultivated in many countries for their ornamental value, and used for landscaping as indoor and garden plants. However, knowledge of physiological responses of passion flower to changes in light level is limited. In this paper, the relationship among low (25 %), medium (50 %), and high light level (75 %) and photosynthetic efficiency was investigated on hybrids of Passiflora ‘Aninha’ and Passiflora ‘Priscilla’. Hybrids of P. ‘Aninha’ grown under 25 % showed higher net photosynthetic rate and light-saturated rate of net photosynthesis, while for hybrids of P. ‘Priscilla’ the highest values were observed at 50 %. For P. ‘Aninha’ and P. ‘Priscilla’ the highest level of light (75 %) was not favorable as regards the maximization of stomatal conductance and contributed to reduction in transpiration rate. The values of maximal quantum yield of photosystem II photochemistry indicated efficient conversion of photosynthetically active radiation, being higher at 25 % light level and decreased progressively with the increase in light level. On the whole, leaf gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence indicated higher photosynthetic efficiency at low- and medium-light levels for the two studied hybrids. Summing up, hybrids of P. ‘Aninha’ and P. ‘Priscilla’, showed adaptability to the shade, and could be used for landscaping projects of indoor.

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Abbreviations

C a :

Atmospheric CO2 concentration

C i :

Intercellular CO2 concentration

C i/C a :

Intercellular to atmospheric CO2 concentration ratio

E :

Transpiration rate

ETR:

Electron transport rate

F o :

Minimal fluorescence yield of dark-adapted state

F oʹ:

Minimal fluorescence yield of light-adapted state

F m :

Maximal fluorescence yield of dark-adapted state

F mʹ:

Maximal fluorescence yield of light-adapted state

F s :

Steady-state fluorescence yield

F v :

Variable fluorescence

F v/F m :

Maximal quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

g s :

Stomatal conductance

LCP:

Light compensation point

P N :

Net photosynthetic rate

P Nmax :

Light-saturated net photosynthetic rate

PAR:

Photosynthetically active radiation

ppre:

Pluviometric precipitation

PSI:

Photosystem I

PSII:

Photosystem II

Q A :

Primary quinone acceptor of PSII

Q B :

Secondary quinone acceptor of PSII

qN :

Non-photochemical quenching coefficient

qP :

Photochemical quenching coefficient

R D :

Dark respiration rate

RH:

Relative humidity

SE:

Standard error

T air :

Air temperature

T leaf :

Leaf temperature

VPD:

Vapor pressure deficit

WUE:

Instantaneous water use efficiency (=P N/E)

WUEi :

Intrinsic water-use efficiency (=P N/g s)

α :

Apparent quantum efficiency

Ф PSII :

Effective quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

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We thank Marcelo Schramm Mielke, Angela Pierre Vitória and Jurandi Gonçalves de Oliveira for their valuable assistance in reviewing this manuscript. Thanks are due to FAPESB (Foundation for Research Support of the State of Bahia) for the scholarships Granted to PPA and financial assistance to MMS, and to CAPES (Coordination for Scientific Support for Post-Graduate Level Training) for the scholarships Granted to EAS. The second, third and fourth authors acknowledge the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil, for the concession of a fellowship of scientific productivity.

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    Priscilla Patrocínio Abreu, Margarete Magalhães Souza, Alex-Alan Furtado de Almeida, Eileen Azevedo Santos, Jôsie Cloviane de Oliveira Freitas & Abel Louro Figueiredo

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Abreu, P.P., Souza, M.M., de Almeida, AA.F. et al. Photosynthetic responses of ornamental passion flower hybrids to varying light intensities. Acta Physiol Plant 36, 1993–2004 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-014-1574-0

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