Morpho-Anatomical Characters Of The Floral Structures Of Erythrina × Neillii Mabberley And Lorence (Fabaceae) And Their Importance To Species Characterization

Salma Khaled Gabr, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, 11787, Egypt
Riham Omar Bakr, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, 11787, EgyptFollow
Ahlam Mahmoud El-Fishawy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562 Egypt
Taha Shahat El-Alfy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562 Egypt

Corresponding Author

Riham Omar Bakr

Subject Area

Natural Products and Phytochemistry

Abstract

Erythrina (Coral tree, Family Fabaceae) is a genus of flowering plant worldwide cultivated for ornamental purposes. The flower of Erythrina species was widely used as a tranquilizer, sedative, and in dysentery and syphilis. Studies on the morphology of this genus are insufficient. This study aims to provide information on the morpho-anatomical characters of the E×neillii flowers and their usefulness in distinguishing this hybrid plant from other closely related species. Erythrina×neillii flower is characterized by a racemose compound panicle inflorescence, diadelphous androecium, superior gynoecium (monocarpellary) with marginal placentation, different type of stomata, rounded to triangular pollen grains with granular exine.

Recommended Citation

Gabr, Salma Khaled; Bakr, Riham Omar; El-Fishawy, Ahlam Mahmoud; and El-Alfy, Taha Shahat (2022) "Morpho-Anatomical Characters Of The Floral Structures Of Erythrina × Neillii Mabberley And Lorence (Fabaceae) And Their Importance To Species Characterization," Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University: Vol. 60 : Iss. 1 , Article 3.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.54634/2090-9101.1030