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Inflorescence Development of Curcuma alismatifolia 'Chiangmai Pink'

쿠르쿠마(Curcuma alismatifolia 'Chiangmai Pink')의 화아분화 과정

  • Hwang, Sun Ae (Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Poong Ok (Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Mok Pil (Floriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science) ;
  • Kim, Young A (Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2014.05.09
  • Accepted : 2014.07.20
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

Curcuma alismatifolia is becoming popular for cut flowers and potted plants due to its long inflorescence with many showy pink flowers. It is propagated by rhizomes and inflorescences that are similar to those of lotus. However, initiation of inflorescence development of each bract and flower has not been investigated. Therefore, this experiment was conducted to study the inflorescence development of Curcuma alismatifolia 'Chiangmai Pink' by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). When new shoots grew to 15-20 cm in a greenhouse at $25^{\circ}C$, the first bract initiated with a dome-shaped inflorescence apex, followed by initiation of additional bracts, forming the shape of the flower head. Florets were subtended by the first bract when five to seven bracts were formed. Four to six florets were subtended by each bract. The floret positioned in the center initiated and progressed upward first. When the center florets in the upper bracts were formed, florets next to the center floret subtended by the first bract were formed, and formation of the axillary florets progressed upward in sequential order.

Curcuma alismatifolia 'Chiangmai Pink'의 화아발달 과정을 SEM을 통해 관찰하였다. 쿠르쿠마 근경에서 자란 맹아의 발육정도에 따른 화아분화 과정과 단계별 화아분화의 형태적 특성은 정식 후 식물체의 싹이 15-20cm 가량 자랐을때 생장점의 중앙부가 돔형으로 비대되는 경정분열조직에서 포엽이 분화되기 시작하였다. 포엽이 5-7매 가량 분화되면 포엽과 포엽 사이에서 화아가 형성되기 시작하였고, 보통 포엽당 화아는 4-6개가 관찰되었다. 화아가 분화되는 순서는 맨 하위 포엽 내 존재하는 것부터 상부로 올라가면서 하나씩 분화되었고 상부의 것이 분화되면 다시 하부의 4-6개의 화아 중 또 다른 화아가 상부쪽으로 향하면서 하나씩 순차적으로 되었다.

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