Taxonomic significance of fruit and seed morphology in identification of South Indian Rauvolfia (Apocynaceae)

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Published: 31.12.2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2011.21.02.08
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Fruit Morphology, Rauvolfia, Seed Morphology

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C. Anil Kumar
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research lnstitute (TBGRI), Pacha-Palode, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 562, Kerala, lndia
S. Bindu
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research lnstitute (TBGRI), Pacha-Palode, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 562, Kerala, lndia
C. R. Chitra
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research lnstitute (TBGRI), Pacha-Palode, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 562, Kerala, lndia
P. J. Mathew
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research lnstitute (TBGRI), Pacha-Palode, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 562, Kerala, lndia

Abstract

Morphological characters of fruits and seeds of all the five Rauvolfia species, viz., R. hookeri, R. micrantha, R. serpentina, R. tetraphylla and R. verticillata, occurring in South India were analysed. Comparative study revealed that the species can be delimited based on fruit/seed characters and an artificial key is provided for the same.

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (2011): Rheedea

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Anil Kumar, C., Bindu, S., Chitra, C. R., & Mathew, P. J. (2011). Taxonomic significance of fruit and seed morphology in identification of South Indian Rauvolfia (Apocynaceae). Rheedea, 21(2), 160-166. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2011.21.02.08

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