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SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION of SEED GERMINATION and EARLY SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT of Monodora Myristica (GAERTN) DUNAL and M Ariwaodo, 2019 Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment Vol. 11(3) September, 2019 http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jrfwe jfewr ©2019 - jfewr Publications 180 E-mail:[email protected] ISBN: 2141 – 1778 This work is licensed under a Ariwaodo, 2019 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF SEED GERMINATION AND EARLY SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT OF Monodora myristica (GAERTN) DUNAL AND M. tenuifolia BENTH (ANNONACEAE) Ariwaodo, J. O. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, High Forest Research Station, Calabar; Cross River State Corresponding author: [email protected]; 08037328982 ABSTRACT An evaluation of seed germination and early seedling development pattern of Monodora myristica and M. tenuifolia were investigated at the nursery, to provide useful classificatory tool to aid in the taxonomic identification of the species. Results showed epigeal cryptocotylar/durian germination types, with all possible germination occurring before 84 days after sowing (Rapid germination). The study is expected to provide additional morphological clue in the identification of seedlings of Monodora species during forest regeneration studies. Keywords: Taxonomic, Classification, Epigeal Cryptocotylar, Durian, Regeneration. INTRODUCTION Diels, M. unwnii Hutch & Dalz and M. brevipes Traditional taxonomic practice have long Benth. recognized the role of employing a full range of characters from flowers, fruits, seed, seedlings and Seedling morphology is often studied in vegetative shoots in resolving taxonomic conjunction with other systematic lines of relationship at species level and improve investigation to provide insight into additional classification systems. Seed germination and valuable taxonomic characters of species under seedling development studies have been reported investigation. Its practical relevance, however, in for many dicotlyedons (Onyeachusim, 1985; Okali the field of forestry is providing clue to the correct and Onyeachusim, 1991; Ng, 1991; Essig, 1991; identification of species during regeneration Umbere and Omolokum, 1998; Nwadinigwe and studies especially for plant species that exhibit Onyekwelu, 2009), including a limited number in dimorphic features at the seedling stage as Annonaceae (Hayat, 1963; Corner, 1976; De reported for the small smooth seeds and the large Vogel, 1980; Mohana Rao, 1982; Finneseth et al., non-smooth seeds of Carapa procera (Okali and 1998; Folorunsho and Olorode, 2008). However, Onyechusim, 1991).The purpose of this study no detailed study on seedling morphology has therefore, is to compare the seedling development been recorded for most Annonaceous genera in state of congeneric species group (Monodora spp) Nigeria (Folorunsho and Olorode, 2008) in a common environment where plastic responses particularly the genus Monodora. The two tree to environment are minimized. This is to provide species under investigation; Monodora tenuifolia for easy identification and a useful classificatory Benth and M. myristica (Gaertn) Dunal are widely tool in the delimitation of the taxa known with the common name ‘African Nutmeg’ or ‘False Nutmeg’. These species are sympatric MATERIALS AND METHODS taxa in their natural distribution range within the Study Area Nigeria high forest ecosystem. They are noted to Fruits of the respective Monodora species were be of high economic value, as the embedded seed collected from growing trees during their fruiting is used as spices amongst several other uses of the season in a secondary forest vegetation within the plant parts. Keay (1989) recorded five tree species Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan belonging to the genus: M. myristica (Gaertn) (latitude 7o 23’ 15’’ to 7o 24’ 00’’N and longitude Dunal; M. tenuifolia Benth; M. crispata Engl & 3o 51’ 00’’ N to 3o 52’15’’E). The rainfall pattern JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN FORESTRY, WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT, VOLUME 11, NO. 3 SEPTEMBER, 2019 SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF SEED GERMINATION AND EARLY SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT OF Monodora myristica (GAERTN) DUNAL AND M. tenuifolia BENTH (ANNONACEAE) 181 of the area of fruit collection is bimodal with peak germination within 84 days (12 weeks) of seed fall around (June and July) and September to October. or after sowing. Mean total annual rainfall is 420.00mm in about 109 days. Mean maximum and minimum RESULTS temperatures is about 34oC and 24oc respectively. The result of the study of early seedling Mean relative humidity ranges from 82% between development of the Monodora species studied are June and September to approximately 60% presented in Table 1 and Plate 1A and B. Radicle between December and February (Adio et al., emergence was observed between 14 – 21 days 2011). after sowing for Monodora tenuifolia Benth and The fruit sizes averages 14cm by 12cm with about 21 – 35 days for Monodora myristica (Geartn) 205 seeds for Monodora myristica (Shape: Dunal. After penetrating the soil surface, the Globose) and 4cm by 5 cm with about 41 seeds hypocotyl hook (green) elongated for both for Monodora tenuifolia (Shape: globose, non- species. In a few numbers of cases, the seed coat apiculate). Seeds were extracted from matured and containing the cotyledon remained subterranean ripened (yellow) fruits. Seeds sizes averages (on the soil surface) but most often, the non- 0.8cm by 1.4cm (dark brown) for M. tenuifolia emergent cotyledons with possible remaining and 1.3cm by 2.0cm (light brown) for M. endosperm (enclosed within seed coat) was lifted myristica respectively. The seed size of M. up above the soil surface by the elongating tenuifolia is small relative to the large seed size of hypocotyl. The raised seed coat remained for M. myristica. Fruits and seed sizes were measured between 20-30days before seed coat abscission using a digimatic electronic caliper. Extracted (Plate 1A). The first true leaves appeared at seeds were sown in washed sterilized river sand in 40days after sowing for Monodora tenuifolia, at batches of 25 seeds per plastic container. Sown 50-60days after sowing for Monodora myristica. seeds were placed under nursery shade (uniform environment and watered daily for observation of The epigeal pattern of germination was recorded seed germination. Physiologically seeds are for the Monodora species examined as shown on assumed to have germinated with the protrusion or Table 1. This pattern of germination has been emergence of the radicle but are not considered classified as epigealcryptocotylar. Germination completed until the formation of the eophyll or follows four developmental phases beginning primary leaves. Detailed description of from radical protrusion, hypotcotyl emergence, germination type and morphology of early epicotyl elongation, seed abscission to seedling. seedling development follows: De Vogel (1980) However, a rare occurrence of a retained seed coat and Ng (1976, 1991). The authors described the with developed exposed primary leaf was various forms of germination patterns for vascular observed for a single M. tenuifolia seedling (Plate plant species. The epigeal crytocotylar 1B). This phenomenon is known as durian germination pattern occurred when the cotyledon germination type. were shed within the remaining part of the seeds before seed coat abscission. While other variants, Germination rate observed for the Monodora such as Durian germination pattern occurred for species studied has been termed rapid non-emerged seed coats. Ng (1976, 1991) germination. At three months, the seedling height described rapid germination as condition when all differed significantly (P>0.05) for the Monodora viable seeds of the species in question complete species studied. The species M. myristica was found to attain a mean seedling height of 13.6+ 1.6cm compared to 9.3+0.6cm for M. tenuifolia. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN FORESTRY, WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT, VOLUME 11, NO. 3 SEPTEMBER, 2019 Ariwaodo, 2019 182 Table 1: Seedling Morphological Characters of Monodora Species Studied Characters Monodora myristica Monodora tenuifolia Germination rate Rapid germination (76 DAS) Rapid germination (54DAS) Germination type Epigeal Epigeal Hypocotyl Well-developed enlongated Well-developed enlongated hypocotyls hypocotyl Root system Well-developed root systems Well-developed root system (tap/lateral roots) before opening (tap/lateral roots) before of eophyll opening of eophyll Eophyll/ primary leaf Simple, alternate, entire, petiolate Simple, alternate, entire, (inflated), glabrous, unicostate- petiolate, glabrous, reticulate, Apex-acuminate to unicostate-reticulate, Apex- mucronate, base rounded, shape acuminate, base cuneate, shape elliptic to obovate elliptic. Leaf Margin symmetry Symmetrical Symmetrical Phylotaxy of seedling Distichous Distichous foliage Growth form Woody/sympodial Woody/ sympodial Average seedling height at 13.6±1.6cm* 9.3±0.6cm 3months DAS: Days after sowing; *significant (p< 0.05) A B Plate 1A: Raised seed coat of Monodora species before seed abscission. 1B: Rare occurrence of non-emerged seed coat of M.tenuifolia Benth Source: Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) Nursery DISCUSSION As recorded, the epigeal cryptocotylar Monodora seeds had ruminate endosperm and germination pattern (De Vogel, 1980) occurred small embryo (Sharma, 1993). This feature had when the cotyledons were shed within the earlier been recorded for other Annonaceous remaining part of the seeds. This germination was species (Hayat, 1963). The embryo is small also been recorded for Asimina triloba relative to the large endosperm and seeds with this (Annonaceae),
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