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- Title
Identification of Cassia javanica subspecies using morphological features.
- Authors
Kabila, Bhavna; Sidhu, Malkiat Chand; Ahluwalia, Amrik Singh
- Abstract
The morphological characters of three Cassia javanica L. (Fabaceae Lindl.) subspecies (Cassia javanica subsp. javanica, Cassia javanica subsp. agnes and Cassia javanica subsp. renigera) were analysed to determine their diagnostic value. These three subspecies have pink flowers and, thus, can be easily confused. Leaf, stem and flower characters were analysed to identify reliable differences between subspecies. The main focus was on the structure of stipules, variations in the appearance of sepals (red in Cassia javanica subsp. javanica), petals (white in Cassia javanica subsp. renigera) and ovary features. It was found that the subspecies of Cassia javanica can best be distinguished by characters of leaflets, shoot hairiness, type of stipules, characters of peduncles, colour of bracts, sepals and petals. As the variation in the diagnostic characters is rather difficult to assess from the description, the characters of the three subspecies were illustrated by photographs.
- Subjects
CASSIA (Genus); SUBSPECIES; LEGUMES; OVARIES; FLOWERS
- Publication
Botanica Lithuanica, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 2, p110
- ISSN
2538-8649
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35513/Botlit.2023.2.8