Research Article | Published: 01 September 2014

Study of Anthocarps of some members of the family Nyctaginaceae

Debasmita  Dutta  Pramanick, G. G. Maiti, M. S. Mondal and S. K. Srivastava

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 341-346 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-2GVFE5 | Cite this article

Abstract

The anthocarp is the characteristic feature of the family Nyctaginaceae. In the present work, the anthocarp morphology of 10 species belonging to five genera as the Indian members of the family Nyctaginaceae have been examined. Macro- and micro-morphological features of anthocarps including shape, size, surface ornamentation, presence or absence of glands or hairs, colour and cellular details (under Light and Scanning Electron Microscope) have been presented. Based on anthocarp morphology, a dichotomous key has also been provided for easy identification of the studied genera in the field as well as in the herbarium.

Keywords

Macro, Micro-morphological features, Dichotomous, Light microscope (LM), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Generic Character

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Pramanick, D.D., Maiti, G.G., Mondal, M.S. and Srivastava, S.K., 2014. Study of Anthocarps of some members of the family Nyctaginaceae. Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(3), pp.341-346. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-2GVFE5

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2014

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