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Variation in Hyphaene thebaica Mart. fruit: physical characteristics and factors affecting seed germination and seedling growth in Benin (West Africa)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Idohou, Rodrigue Assogbadjo, Achille Ephrem Houehanou, Thierry D. Kakaï, Romain Lucas Glèlè Agbangla, Clément |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | SummaryHyphaene thebaica (dum palm) is an important tree species that grows wild in the semi-arid regions of tropical Africa. Increased knowledge on the effect of stress on the propagation and establishment of these plants is needed to optimise its domestication. This study assessed the physical characteristics of H. thebaica fruit harvested from three phytodistricts in Benin. The germinability of the seeds, before and after water-soaking and removal of the seed coat, was tested, and the number and size of the leaves produced in the resulting seedlings were measured. Hierarchical classification of the characteristics of fruit revealed the existence of three morphotypes. A Factorial Discriminant Analysis performed on these morphotypes revealed highly significant differences (P 0.001). Morphotype 3 (48 seeds) had the highest rate of seed germination (49.99%) and the widest leaves (28 mm) over the 154 d of the experiment. Seedlings of morphotype 2 and morphotype 3 (48 seeds each) had the highest number of le... |
| Starting Page | 291 |
| Ending Page | 296 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1080/14620316.2015.11513185 |
| Volume Number | 90 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://bec.uac.bj/uploads/publication/b746ecedbb2c2a818cf7f0210f58cf24.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2015.11513185 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
