GENETICS OF NATURAL VARIENTS VILL – ABNORMAL SPORES IN PSILOTUM NUDUM
U. S. SHARMAa *
Department of Genetics, Bhopal University, Bhopal, India.
M. S. AGARKAR *
Department of Botany, Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
INDIRA BHU *
12, Panchawati, Sahelimarg, Udaipur – 313 001, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Spores joint by tubular connections and by body fusion are described for the first time in monotypic Psilotum nudum. The production of such spores appears to be related to abnormal meiosis.
Keywords: Joint spores in Psilotum, Abnormal meiosis