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Morphological variations of gynostemium and floral biology of Thottea ponmudiana Sivar., an endemic species of the Western Ghats, India

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Thottea ponmudiana is an endemic species restricted to the Ponmudi hills, a part of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India. The gynostemium morphology is quite interesting in T. ponmudiana as this is a partial fusion product of the male and female reproductive parts. The present study deals primarily with the micromorphological analysis of gynostemium, with particular emphasis on its appendages and lobes and the floral biology of T. ponmudiana. The morphological variations in the gynostemium are discussed from the evolutionary point of view.

Source: Plant Science Today

DOI: 10.14719/pst.3711

Authors: K S Sayoojia, A K Sreekala, P N Shaiju

Institutions: University of Kerala, Fatima Mata National College, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University Grants Commission

OpenAlex ID: W4404858990

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