Reproductive Biology of Picrorhiza kurroa – a Critically Endangered High Value Temperate Medicinal Plant
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Authors
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ravinder raina
Dr YSP University of Horticulture & forestry, Solan, HP
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Tara Singh Mehra
Deptt. of Forest products, Univ. of Horticulture & forestry, Solan
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Romesh Chand
Deptt. of Forest products, Univ. of Horticulture & forestry, Solan
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YashPal Sharma
Keywords:
Picrorhiza kurroa, endangered medicinal plant, reproductive biologyAbstract
Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex. Benth.(Family: Scrophulariaceae), an important endangered temperate medicinal plant used as hepatic stimulant is a perennial herb propagated mostly by stolon segments. Chromosome number and its reproductive behaviour are reported for the first time. Meiosis is normal in the species with 2n=34 chromosomes. P. kurroa mostly prefers out-crossing as evinced by pollination experiments and floral architecture.
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