Polyploidization of plants occurs in nature but it is a slow and gradual process that has
driven evolution and speciation throughout the ages. As time is important, polyploidization …

Flow cytometry (FCM) has been used for plant DNA content estimation since the 1980s;
however, presently, the number of laboratories equipped with flow cytometers has …

Background and Aims Cytological parameters such as chromosome numbers and genome
sizes of plants are used routinely for studying evolutionary aspects of polyploid plants …

Induction of somatic embryogenesis and complete plantlet regeneration from callus culture
of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. HS4288 has been made. Leaf and root explants were cultured …

Abstract The family Asparagaceae (subfamily Scilloideae, APG III, Botanical Journal of the
Linnean Society 161: 105–121,) constitutes approximately 1000 species in about 33 genera …

Abstract The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.), also referred to as the “Tree of Life”, is
a majestic, long-lived and multipurpose tree of sub-Saharan Africa. Internationally, a …

Simple Summary Oil palm is an important cash crop in the tropics, producing 3–8 times more
oil than any other oil crop. Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma spp is one …

Caladium× hortulanum 'Fancy'is an important ornamental plant grown in pots and
landscapes and known for its colorful leaves often used for interior decorations. In this work …

Taxonomy and systematics and specifically the generic circumscription of the
Hyacinthaceae subfamily Urgineoideae have been a matter of controversy in recent …

Momordica charantia L. commonly known as bitter gourd is a widely cultivated cash crop in
India with immense medicinal values. India has been one centre of diversification of two …