8.REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE TROPICAL VULNERABLE SHRUB CAPPARIS SHEVAROYENSIS SUND.-RAGH. (CAPPARACEAE) By SOOSAIRAJ_ S.1_ KALA_ A.1_ RAJA_ P.1 AND BALAGURU_ B.2

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  • SOOSAIRAJ, S., KALA, A, RAJA, AND BALAGURU, B

Abstract

Capparis shevaroyensis Sund.-Ragh. (Capparaceae) a vulnerable shrub was studied for its phenology, flower morphology, pollen viability, stigma receptivity and seed setting. This species was found distributed in a narrow range in the Karanadamalai hills and Sirumalai hills of Eastern Ghats of Tamilnadu, India. The study reveals that it has very poor pollen germination and subsequent limited seed setting. It produces enormous number of pollens (953/anther) where all of them were viable in X-gal test. Number of fruits per flower was limited to one per inflorescence and many of the seed were found infected by insects. It has very limited population, owing to its habitat condition besides its reproductive features which further move the species to endangered condition.
KEY WORDS: Reproductive biology, Tropical, Vulnerable, Shrub, Capparis shevaroyensis, Capparaceae.

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SOOSAIRAJ, S., KALA, A, RAJA, AND BALAGURU, B

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE TROPICAL VULNERABLE SHRUB CAPPARIS SHEVAROYENSIS
SUND.-RAGH. (CAPPARACEAE)
SOOSAIRAJ, S., KALA, A, RAJA, P AND BALAGURU, B
1.DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY,
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002, TAMILNADU.
2.DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY,
JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TAMILNADU.
Corresponding author’s e-mail: pspsoosai@yahoo.co.in

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2014-06-01

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AND BALAGURU, B, S. S. K. A. R. (2014). 8.REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE TROPICAL VULNERABLE SHRUB CAPPARIS SHEVAROYENSIS SUND.-RAGH. (CAPPARACEAE) By SOOSAIRAJ_ S.1_ KALA_ A.1_ RAJA_ P.1 AND BALAGURU_ B.2. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 52, 71 to 78. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/686

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Vol. 52 (2014): June, 2014.....ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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