Abstract
THE embryology and seed structure of the Cucurbitaceae have attracted much attention, and a good deal of work has been done by Longo, Kirkwood, Kratzer, Singh, and others1, most of it based on a study of sections. However, sections often fail to give a three-dimensional picture of an organ, and occasionally even simple structures are ignored or overlooked. In my work I used both sections and dissections, and observed characteristic endosperm haustoria in several members of this family, which have not been reported earlier.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Longo, B., Ann. di Bot., 1, 71 (1903). Kirkwood, J. E., Bull. N.Y. Bot. Gard., 3, 313 (1905). Kratzer, J., Flora, 10, 275 (1918). Singh, Bahadur, Phytomorphology, 3, 224 (1953).
Kausik, S. B., Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci., B, 16, 121 (1942).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
CHOPRA, R. Occurrence of Endosperm Haustoria in some Cucurbitaceae. Nature 173, 352–353 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173352a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/173352a0
This article is cited by
-
A contribution to the embryology ofCtenolepis garcini
Proceedings / Indian Academy of Sciences (1984)
-
A further contribution to the endosperm of the cucurbitaceae
Proceedings / Indian Academy of Sciences (1964)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
