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Structure and development of seed coat inCrotalaria andTephrosia species

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Seed morphology, seed coat development and structure have been studied inCrotalaria burhia Buch-Ham.,C. medicaginea Lamk.,Tephrosia hamiltonii Drumm. andT. apollinea Link. Seed coat is formed by the outer integument alone. Inner integument plays no role in its formation and degenerates. InTephrosia species, the inner layer of inner integument acts as an integumentary tapetum. The nucellus persists for a long time at the chalazal end in the form of nucellar pad in both of theTephrosia species.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, 302004, Jaipur

    Arvinder Kaur Narang & N. Chandra

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Narang, A.K., Chandra, N. Structure and development of seed coat inCrotalaria andTephrosia species. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 85, 283–291 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052380

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