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Annals of Botany 61: 269-281, 1988
© 1988 Annals of Botany Company

RESEARCH-ARTICLE

Development and Histochemistry of Style and Stigma, and Pollen-Pistil Interaction in Madhuca indica (Sapotaceae)

P. K. KURUVILLA* and J. J. SHAH

Biotechnology Centre, Department of Microbiology, M.S. University of Baroda Vadodara-390 002, India

* Present address: Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Kerala, India.

Accepted: 7 July 1987   

The histological and histochemical changes during the development of the stigma and style of Madhuca indica of the family Sapotaceae have been investigated. The stigma is of the wet type and the style is open. The stigma secretion, present from stage I onwards is lipophilic. But the protein, polysaccharides and various enzymes are secreted only by the third, receptive stage. The stigma has a stellate cavity opening into the stylar canals. The exudate along with various constituents is present up to stage VI of flower maturity. The pollen—pistil interaction studies show a strong self-incompatibility response. The pollen tubes show coiling and clubbing in the stigmatic cavity and stylar canals, even in the case of compatible cross pollination. Various methods are successfully employed to overcome self-incompatibility.

Madhuca indica, Mahuda, development, histochemistry, pollen—pistil interaction, self-incompatibility, style and stigma


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