Date of Publication

10-1995

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Biology

Subject Categories

Biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Thesis Adviser

Domingo A. Madulid

Defense Panel Chair

Minda Follosco

Defense Panel Member

Esperanza Maribel Agoo
Milagros Relon

Abstract/Summary

This thesis studies and describes the fruit morphology of twenty species and varieties of Calamus, seven species and varieties of Daemonotrops, two species of Korthalsia, and a variety of Plectocomia. The fruit characters described include fruit shape, color, length, width scale color, shape, size, number of scales per vertical row and scales per lateral row beak size and color seed number, size, color, rumination, attachment sepal number, size, and shape and petal number, size, and shape. This study showed that fruit morphological variation was observed within the species and genera a single or a combination of characters are useful for the identification of some species or genera Calamus and Daemonorops fruits are not easily distinguishable. The results of the study reinforce other taxonomic evidences in delineating taxa only at the genus level.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG02453

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

102 leaves

Keywords

Fruit--Morphology; Rattan

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