The fire ephemeral Tersonia cyathiflora (Gyrostemonaceae) germinates in respo…

Background and Aims Tersonia cyathiflora (Gyrostemonaceae) is a fire ephemeral with an obligate requirement for smoke to germinate. Whether it is stimulated to germinate by 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one (karrikinolide, KAR1), the butenolide isolated from smoke that stimulates the germination of many other smokeresponsive species, is tested. Methods Seeds of T. cyathiflora were buried in a…