Appearance of rudimentary carpel in Bauhinia variegata Linn.
Appearance of rudimentary carpel in Bauhinia variegata Linn.
Islam Mahmud Khan, Shaukat Islam and Qaisar Ali
ABSTRACT
Bauhinia variegata growing in Peshawar exhibits bicarpellary and tricarpellary, apocarpous condition. This character has been noticed and reported for the first time. The appearance of a rudimentary carpel ranges from 31% to 0% in the plants growing in the similar environmental conditions. The point of attachment and the T.S. of the gynophores and ovary are given. The probable mode of inheritance is also discussed.
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June 1977
Vol. 27, Iss. 2
