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Studies in the family saxifragaceae—IV

A contribution to the embryology ofBergenia ciliata (Royle) Raizada

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1. The anther at maturity shows characteristic fibrous thickening of the endothecium expending to the other parts as well. The pollen is shed at 2-celled stage.

2. The ovule is anatropous, bitegmic and crassinucellate. The development of embryo-sac conforms toPolygonum type. An abnormal case of twin embryo-sacs has also been recorded.

3. The endosperm is ofCellular type and the embryo is ofCaryoplyllad type showing some variations.

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  1. N. P. Saxena

    Present address: Department of Botany, D.N. College, Meerut

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  1. School of Plant Morphology, Meerut College, Meerut, India

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Communicated by Professor V. Puri,f.a.sc.

Research Contribution No. 90 from the School of Plant Morphology, Meerut.

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Saxena, N.P. Studies in the family saxifragaceae—IV. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 70, 104–110 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052081

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