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Study of Phenotypic Plasticityof Fruits of Luffa Acutangula Var. Amara

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-5
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I5P22
	Authors : Jadhav Santosh Jaysingrao, Chavan Niranjana Sunil

Abstract :

Plant species show different responses to different climatic conditions. Soil factors, temperature, sunlight etc. are varied at different places, accordingly same species can showsome variations in sizes and shapes of fruits and leaves is called phenotypic plasticity. Luffa acutangula var. amara is wild member of Cucurbitaceae and extensively grow along coastlines of Mharashtra (India) showed some morphological vaiations at studied area like Malvan fort, Talebazar, Dahibav,Naringre, Ramgadhetc villages of Sindhudurga district,Mharashtra.Luffa acutangula var. amara showed plasticity in growth cycle, season of flowering, leaves shape and fruit size at different sites of populations.In this paper fruit plasticity is studied. Maximum weights and sizes of fruits were recorded at Talebazar village and minimum sizes were recorded at Dahibav village of Malvan (MS),India.