Studies on Reproductive Biology of Terminalia Pallida Brandis, An Endemic Plant of Eastern Ghats (Andhra Pradesh)

ABSTRACT: Plants which need conservation, the information about their reproductive features will be useful for designing mathematical models and augmentation programmes and makes conservation efforts successful. The studies can provide information for preserving seedling longevity, pollen viability and prolonging dormancy in seed banks and pollen banks. These studies are also useful for the conservation, management and recovery of threatened species. An attempt has been made to study the reproductive and pollen biology of T. pallida an important endemic plant growing in Tirumala hills.