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Table 3 Number of normal and abnormal embryos at different days after pollination in four water lotus crosses

From: Factors influencing fecundity in experimental crosses of water lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) cultivars

Crosses

Days after pollination

Developmental stages of embryo

Percentage of normal embryo (%)

GA

1

Globular embryo

58.8 ± 6.3a

 

2

Heart embryo

44.4 ± 5.6b

4

Cotyledon embryo

30.8 ± 4.1c

11

25.0 ± 3.8d

AG

1

Globular embryo

26.8 ± 3.3a

 

2

Heart embryo

20.5 ± 2.8b

4

Cotyledon embryo

15.2 ± 2.1c

11

11.3 ± 2.4d

MQ

1

Globular embryo

9.6 ± 1.9a

 

2

Heart embryo

5.2 ± 1.2b

4

Cotyledon embryo

4.7 ± 1.4b

11

1.5 ± 0.3c

QM

1

Globular embryo

7.6 ± 1.8a

 

2

Heart embryo

4.1 ± 1.1b

4

Cotyledon embryo

3.1 ± 0.5b

11

0c

  1. Values (mean ± standard deviation) followed by the same letter are not significantly different at α = 0.05 with the Bonferroni t-test. GA, ‘Guili’ (pollen receptor) × ‘Aijiangnan’ (pollen donor), AG, ‘Aijiangnan’ (pollen receptor) × ‘Guili’ (pollen donor); MQ, ‘Molingqiuse’ (pollen receptor) × ‘Qinhuaiyanzhi’ (pollen donor); QM, ‘Qinhuaiyanzhi’ (pollen receptor) × ‘Molingqiuse’ (pollen donor).