03401nam 22007335 450 991074115750332120250808095118.09788132210320813221032810.1007/978-81-322-1032-0(OCoLC)833360897(MiFhGG)GVRL6VQV(MiAaPQ)EBC1206385(CKB)2550000001046106(MiFhGG)9788132210320(DE-He213)978-81-322-1032-0(EXLCZ)99255000000104610620130322d2013 u| 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrMomordica genus in Asia - An Overview /by L.K. Bharathi, K Joseph John1st ed. 2013.New Delhi :Springer India :Imprint: Springer,2013.1 online resource (xvii, 147 pages) illustrations (some color), mapsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.9788132210313 813221031X Includes bibliographical references.1.Introduction -- 2.Description and Crop production -- 3.Origin, Domestication and Distribution -- 4.Taxonomy and Biosystematics -- 5.Ethnobotany and Nutritive value -- 6.Cytogenetics and Genetics -- 7.Genetic Resources, Germplasm Characterization/Evaluation and Maintenance -- 8.Crop Improvement.Asiatic Momordica comprises 10 species of which 3 are monoecious and rest dioecious. They are unique in the sense that all are wild or cultivated vegetables with medicinal uses. Barring bitter gourd, all are under utilized vegetables with little research and conservation efforts. In this book, the authors have presented the available information on various aspects of Asiatic Momordica like taxonomy, cytogenetics, crop improvement, origin, ethnobotany and crop production at one place. The book is well illustrated with color maps and photographs depicting habit, morphology and distribution of individual taxa. Species distribution map for all Indian taxa, descriptor for characterization and preliminary evaluation of dioecious and monoecious group available varieties, keys for botanical identification are some of the unique features of the book. The book will be useful to botanists, horticulturists, foresters, environment educators, conservation biologists, plant science students in general and all interested in agrobiodiversity.BotanyMedical sciencesPlant geneticsPlantsEvolutionPlant biotechnologyPlant ScienceHealth SciencesPlant GeneticsPlant EvolutionPlant BiotechnologyBotany.Medical sciences.Plant genetics.PlantsEvolution.Plant biotechnology.Plant Science.Health Sciences.Plant Genetics.Plant Evolution.Plant Biotechnology.580.12Bharathi L. K1760526John K Joseph1760527MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910741157503321Momordica genus in Asia4199536UNINA