Floral biology of some coconut accessions
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2003
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Studies on floral biology of eighty coconut accessions, comprising 64 tails and 16 dwarfs, showed significant differences with respect to most of the floral biology characters. Seasonal variation was also observed for many of the characters studied. Genetic diversity using PCA was attempted and four clusters were obtained. The cultivar Standard Kudat Tall, a spicata type, formed a single cluster accession, indicating the uniqueness of this cultivar. The clustering pattern emphasizes the importance of floral biological characters in breeding programmes. The important characters contributing to divergence were the length of male phase and setting percentage.
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Coconut, talis, dwarfs, floral biology, genetic diversity
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JPC 2003 31(1):14-22