Jatropha tanjorensis Ellis & Saroja, a natural interspecific hybrid occurring in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Prabakaran A.J.1; Sujatha M.2
Source: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Volume 46, Number 3, June 1999 , pp. 213-218(6)
Publisher: Springer
Abstract:
Jatropha tanjorensis Ellis & Saroja, a species found abundantly in Tanjore, Pudukottai, Trichirapalli and Ramnad districts of Tamil Nadu state, India and grown as a fence plant showed intermediacy in phenotypic characters of J. curcas L. and J. gossypifolia L. A detailed survey at its place of occurrence supplemented with data employed from cytological and peroxidase isozyme studies revealed that J. tanjorensis is a natural interspecific hybrid between these two species. Since there was no seed set, propagation through tissue culture using leaf discs was attempted.
Keywords: cytology; interspecific hybrid; J. curcas; J. gossypifolia; J. tanjorensis; peroxidase isozymes; tissue culture
Language: English
Document Type: Regular paper
Affiliations: 1: Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India 2: Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India ; Tel: 91-040-4015345, 4015331; Fax: 91-040-4017969; E-mail: oilseeds@hyd.ap.nic.in

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