%0 Journal Article
%A G.N.V. Febulaus
%A T. Pullaiah
%T Embryology of Mollugo Pentaphylla L.
%D 1990
%J Taiwania
%V 35
%N 4
%P 253-258
%U https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/64
%X Anther is 4-sporangiate. Anther wall development is of the Monocotyledonous type. Anther tapetum is of the secretary type and its cells become 2-nucleate and polyploidy. Cytokinesis is of the simultaneous type and pollen tetrads are tetrahedral, decussate and isobilateral. Pollen grains are 3-celled at shedding stage. The ovule is campylotropous, bitegmic and crassinucellate. Micropyle is formed by the inner integument. Megaspore titrated is linear and embryo sac development is of the Polygonum type. Endosperm development is of the Nuclear type and embryo development follows Solanad type.
%M doi:10.6165/tai.1990.35.253