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Seed morphology (LM and SEM) in some Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae) With one Figure and one Table
Author(s) -
Rao S. R. Shanmukha,
Leela M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19931040307
Subject(s) - convolvulaceae , ipomoea , reticulate , botany , biology , morphology (biology) , plant morphology , key (lock) , taxon , chromosome number , karyotype , zoology , ecology , chromosome , biochemistry , gene
The seed coat microsculpturing (LM and SEM) of nine species of Ipomoea L. has been investigated. The spermodern patterns are either simple reticulate, lophate, rugulate or papillose. This study favours the inclusion of I. tuberosa in Ipomoea and maintenance of I. quamoclit under a separate section Quamoclit. A key is presented for delimiting the taxa studied on the basis of seed morphology.