Morpho-anatomy of cape gooseberry flowers (Physalis peruviana L.) at various stages of development
Penulis/Author
Utaminingsih, S.Si., M.Sc. (1); Prof. Dr. Laurentius Hartanto Nugroho, M.Agr. (2); Dr. Tri Rini Nuringtyas, S.Si., M.Sc. (3); Dr. Dra. Maryani, M.Sc. (4)
Tanggal/Date
30 2025
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
As an indigenous remedy for a variety of ailments, cape gooseberry (Physalis
peruviana L.), a member of the Solanaceae family, has historically contributed
significantly to health promotion. The metabolites contained in Physalis fruit have
been used traditionally by some Chinese communities to treat and prevent various
diseases, such as cancer and hepatitis. Research related to the analysis of
secondary metabolites in cape gooseberry fruit has been widely conducted, but
studies on the morphology and anatomy of flower development, especially in P.
peruviana have not been carried out. This study aimed to examine the
morphological and anatomical structure of P. peruviana flowers at various stages of
development. The procedures included: collection of flower morphology data,
preparation of anatomical slides of flowers using the paraffin embedding method
and qualitative analysis. The observation results demonstrate that P. peruviana has
a complete and perfect flower, which grows as a single axillary type with 5 sepals,
attached to each other and is conventionally green with a purple tinge. The corolla
is sticky and yellow, with a purple tinge on the neck. The stamen comprises 5 pale
yellow anthers and a purple filament. From the bud initiation to anthesis, the
development takes 13 days. The anther has 2 lobes or 2 thecae (dithecous) with
four microsporangia (tetrasporangiate). The anther wall consists of 4 layers in stages
I-V and 2 layers in stages VI and VII. Isobilateral microspores are of the tetrad type.
The ovary comprises 2 carpels, while the ovule is anatropus type and has bitegmic
structure. This study detailed the reproductive characteristics of P. peruviana and
provided a reference framework for subsequent studies by aligning the floral
reproductive development perspective to a phenological scope
Rumpun Ilmu
Biologi (dan Bioteknologi Umum)
Bahasa Asli/Original Language
English
Level
Internasional
Status
Dokumen Karya
No
Judul
Tipe Dokumen
Aksi
1
PST-ePrint-3597-article-Utaminingsih et al 2025.pdf