Morphological and Floral Studies in Wild Pomegranate (Daru)

Author: Anmol Negi, Vipul Sharma, Abhishek Kumar, Suraj Goswami, Ajay and Akshay Mohan Chadda

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Abstract

The current study was conducted at ten seed sources throughout different districts of Himachal Pradesh in the Department of Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry Nauni, Solan (H.P.), between 2016 and 2018. Being important wild fruit species and extent of variation present in Himachal Pradesh the present study was formulated. The study's goal was to document the morphological and floral variability in Wild Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.). We looked at floral qualities such as flower appearance, flower type, pollen vectors, and pollen viability, as well as leaf morphometric traits such as leaf length, leaf breadth, area, and leaf petiole length, and leaf morphological traits such as leaf shape and colour. The degree of genetic variation in Himachal Pradesh was demonstrated by the substantial variance in leaf morphometric, floral, and pollen traits detected within seed sources.

Keywords

Floral, morphometric, seed source, wild pomegranate, Daru

Conclusion

The current study found that there is variation in morphological traits for seed source, both within and within seed sources. The wild pomegranate improvement activities are highlighted as a step toward looking at enhanced genotype in the wild pomegranate populations using a combination of individual tree selections.

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Anmol Negi, Vipul Sharma, Abhishek Kumar, Suraj Goswami, Ajay and Akshay Mohan Chadda (2022). Morphologicaland Floral Studies in Wild Pomegranate (Daru). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 182-189.