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Occurrence of extra-ovarian ovules in sunflower plants (Helianthus annuus L.) treated with chlorflurenol

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Foliar spray of aqueous chlorflurenol solution induced the development of 1–7 (rarely up to 14) extra-ovarian ovules in the disc florets of sunflower in contrast with a single intra-ovarian ovule found in the controls. The incidence was highest at 3×10−5 M concentration.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007, Delhi, India

    H. Y. Mohan Ram & M. Ilyas

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Acknowledgments. We are indebted to M/S Celamerck, Ingelheim, Germany for the supply of chlorflurenol and to the Govt. of India, Department of Atomic Energy, for a research fellowship to one of us (M.I.)

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Ram, H.Y.M., Ilyas, M. Occurrence of extra-ovarian ovules in sunflower plants (Helianthus annuus L.) treated with chlorflurenol. Experientia 31, 1278–1279 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01945779

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