2015 Vol. 21 No. 2 PP 139-­142

HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON ONTOGENY OF ANTHER WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TOTAL PROTEINS IN CLITORIA TERNATEA LINN.

B. K. AUTI

Department of Botany,
Radhabai Kale Mahila Mahavidyalaya,
AHMEDNAGAR. (M. S.)
Email: autibhausaheb@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The present histochemical studies were carried out to know the ontogeny of anther with special reference to total proteins, in Clitoria ternatea Linn. The anthers were bicelled and tetrasporangiate following dicotyledonous type of wall development. The wall layers comprised an epidermis, an endothecium, middle layers and a secretary tapetum. The microspore tetrads were tetrahedral and pollen grains were triporate. Realizing the importance, the species was undertaken for histochemical studies with reference to total proteins during ontogeny of the anther and anthesis in C. ternatea Linn.

Key words :Anthers, Clitoria ternatea Linn., Histochemistry, Total proteins.