Abstract
Self-incompatibility patterns in Camellia may be used to provide evidence for cultivar identity. When fruiting is not observed in a cross between 2 Camellia cultivars, they are either the same clone or have the same self-incompatibility alleles. Evidence is provided to show that three similar cultivars, ‘Gaisen’, ‘Yokihi’ and ‘Korei’, have the same alleles and are thus the same clone.
Pollen tube growth in the pistil and fertilization were also investigated. Though no differences in the pollen germination or pollen tube growth were found between self- and cross-pollinations, they could be distinguished by the presence or absence of fertilization nine or more days after pollination.
