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Development of seed inRhynchosia, Cajanus andAtylosia (Subtribe Cajaneae)

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Seed and seed coat development has been investigated inRhynchosia minima (Linn.) DC.,Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp., andAtylosia platycarpa Benth. (tribe Phaseoleae, subtribe Cajaneae). The ovules are crassinucellate, bitegmic and campylotropous. The outer integument alone forms the seed coat, and consists of sclerenchymatous epidermis and hypodermis, middle zone of large, vacuolated cells and an inner zone of crushed parenchyma. Development of seed coat, structure of osteosclereids, presence of cavities in middle layers, along with other supporting characters of pericarp suggest that Cajaneae is a natural subtribe.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, 302 004, Jaipur

    H M Behl & B Tiagi

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Behl, H.M., Tiagi, B. Development of seed inRhynchosia, Cajanus andAtylosia (Subtribe Cajaneae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 86, 303–310 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050954

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