Characterization of two species of <i>Physalis</i> L. by using fruit and seed characteristics
The fruit and seed characteristic of <em>Physalis peruviana</em> L. and <em>P. pruinosa</em> L. were studied using fruit and seed colour, and shape along with dimensions and spermoderm pattern. The basic spermoderm sculpture was reticulate and mircro-reticulate in <em>P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Ceylon Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7982 |
| Summary: | The fruit and seed characteristic of <em>Physalis peruviana</em> L. and <em>P. pruinosa</em> L. were studied using fruit and seed colour, and shape along with dimensions and spermoderm pattern. The basic spermoderm sculpture was reticulate and mircro-reticulate in <em>P. peruviana</em> and <em>P. pruinosa</em> respectively. The epidermal cells of <em>P. peruviana</em> were large, irregular, non-isodiametric, and 08 - 15 gonals whereas in <em>P. pruinosa</em> small, irregular, and conjugate. Anticlinal boundaries of cells in <em>P. peruviana</em> observed sinuate, channeled, and thick while in <em>P. pruinosa</em> were straight to slightly sinuous and thin. Periclinal cell wall boundaries were observed as highly concave and straight to slightly concave in <em>P. peruviana</em> and <em>P. pruinosa</em> respectively. The study is useful for identification of both species by seeds. |
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| ISSN: | 2513-2814 2513-230X |