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- Title
STUDIES ON REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND SEED BIOLOGY OF PANAX PSEUDOGINSENG WALL. (ARALIACEAE): A THREATENED MEDICINAL PLANT.
- Authors
JAMIR, Sakutemsu Lolen; DEB, Chitta Ranjan; JAMIR, Nangshimeren Saku
- Abstract
Panax pseudoginseng Wall. (Araliaceae) is a highly threatened medicinal plant. The plant population is declining rapidly owning to high exploitation for medicinal uses along with limitation within the plant itself in its reproductive behavior and seed habit. Sprouting of buds takes place from mid-February and flowers from late May till early June. Centripetal inflorescence is exhibited with continued nature of flowering. Timing of anthesis is between 6:30-7:30 AM and plants are usually self-pollinated. Seeds are dispersed by wind, gravity, small animals and birds. Plant showed positive correlation between plant height and number of leaflets. Berry production starts from 2-leaves plants onwards. Two-seeded fruit was found to be most dominant. Higher stage plants exhibits higher dormancy. Seeds of P. pseudoginseng exhibits long dormancy and demands pre-sowing stratification. Seeds stratified at both warm at 25°C for 3 months followed by cold stratification at 4°C for 4 months exhibited 68.20% germination in the seed bed.
- Publication
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 4, p1127
- ISSN
2067-533X
- Publication type
Academic Journal