The Biobrio 11(1 & 2), 2024

Cytological study of medicinally important plant Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)

Unnita Mahato & Kamini Kumar

ABSTRACT:

Fennel is a member of the family Apiaceae. It is an aromatic, therapeutic plant with valuable essential oils. This communication aims to offer basic cytological parameters and chromosome counts for fennel. The chromosome length was ranged from 2.88 µm to 5.04 µm. The range of relative length was 6.98-12.20. A maximum centromeric index of 47.51 µm was recorded. The minimum arm ratio was determined as 1.10. Satellite was associated with the short arm.

Keywords:    

Fennel, Apiaceae, Chromosome count, Cytological parameter

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