Floral morphology of certain species of the Papilionaceae with a special reference to stamen adelphy | ||
| Taeckholmia | ||
| Article 13, Volume 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 153-172 PDF (1.56 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/taec.2001.12462 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abd El-Salam Al- Nowaihi* 1; Karima Hamed2; Magdy Mourad2 | ||
| 1Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 2Botany department, Faculty of Science Ain Shams University, Cairo – Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The floral morphology of the three papilionaceous species: Ononis vaginalis Vahl , Dolichos lablab L. and Crotalaria aegyptiaca Benth. was studied to trace the organ vascularization. Vascular complexes to the sepals, the petals and the stamens were recorded in the three species. Three cases of stamen adelphy were met with viz. monadelphy, diadelphy and pseudomonadelphy. In the latter case a basal fenestration in the staminal tube exists as an access to successful insect pollination. A foliar nature was determined for the nectary disc where present. In the three species the carpel is supplied by the basic number; one dorsal and two ventral traces. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Floral morphology; stamen adelphy | ||
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