Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Studies on flower morphology of Pummelos (Citrus grandis L.) of Assam
Author(s): Rinku Bharali, RK Bhattacharyya and Liza Barua Bharali
Abstract: Flower morphology of pummelo accessions of Assam was studied at the Assam Agricultural University during 2015-16. The study revealed that all the selected pummelo plants produced white colour hermaphrodite flowers consisting of both stamens and pistil. Arrangement of flowers were observed to be both solitary and in clusters with leafy and leafless inflorescence. The study revealed that there was difference in the time of flowering among the accessions. Fourteen numbers of accessions started flowering by 3rd week of February. While six accessions showed delay in flowering by one week i.e. 4th week February. Four number of accessions from Cachar district flowered late by 1st week of March. Variation in number of petals per flower was found to be statistically significant among pummelo accessions. Pummelo plants with 4 petals per flower and 5 petals per flower were recorded. Some of the accessions consisted of flowers with both 4 and 5 petals on same plant. However, no significant differences were recorded in flower buds per inflorescence, pedicle length, petal length, petal width and stamens per flower among the pummelo accessions.
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Rinku Bharali, RK Bhattacharyya and Liza Barua Bharali. Studies on flower morphology of Pummelos (Citrus grandis L.) of Assam. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 329-332.
