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Sexual Dimorphism in Caesalpinia platyloba Watson


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1 Central National Herbarium, Howrah, India
 

Heterostyly and gynodioecism have been found in Caesalpinia platyloba Watson, and this is a new record for section Coulteria of the genus Caesalpinia L. The morphology and fertility of short-and long-style flower types are described and discussed their taxonomic significance.

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Caesalpinia platyloba, Gynodioecy, Heterostyly, Self-Incompatibility, Sexual Dimorphism, Taxonomy.
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G. V. S. Murthy
Central National Herbarium, Howrah, India

Abstract


Heterostyly and gynodioecism have been found in Caesalpinia platyloba Watson, and this is a new record for section Coulteria of the genus Caesalpinia L. The morphology and fertility of short-and long-style flower types are described and discussed their taxonomic significance.

Keywords


Caesalpinia platyloba, Gynodioecy, Heterostyly, Self-Incompatibility, Sexual Dimorphism, Taxonomy.