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2011 34 86-89 B. VimaIa Flowering and Seed Set in Giant Taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don f.) (Buy)
ABSTRACT: In Alocasia macrorrhizos flowering is very rare. This paper gives the details of flowering and fruit set observed in one accession of giant taro: six fruit bunches were harvested. The number of berries/ fruit bunch varied from 45 to 173 and number of seeds/berry ranged from 47 to 246. The number of seeds/berry varied between 1 and 4. A total of 618 seeds were observed in 488 berries from six fruit bunches. This is the first report of seed set in giant taro under natural conditions.