NOTES ON SOME GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF MIKANIA CORD AT A (BURM. F.) B.L. ROBINSON*
Mikania follows a sympodial dichotomy pattern of branching. Both stem (branches) and leaves give rise to new plants with relative ease. Internodes also root easily but do not give rise to new plants. Flower formation and seed germination are strongly influenced by light. Numerous seeds are pr...
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| Language: | English |
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SEAMEO, BIOTROP
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology |
| Online Access: | https://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/110 |
| Summary: | Mikania follows a sympodial dichotomy pattern of branching. Both stem (branches) and leaves give rise to
new plants with relative ease. Internodes also root easily but do not give rise to new plants. Flower formation and
seed germination are strongly influenced by light. Numerous seeds are produced but only few are filled; still
fewer are the seeds that germinate. The period from early emergence to about the 3-leafed stage is most critical
for survival of the new plant.
Keywords: Mikania cordata, Growth, Weed physiology
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| ISSN: | 0215-6334 1907-770X |