Phyllotaxis and handedness in the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.).Abstract -Introduction. The present study had as objectives to measure the palm leaf divergence angle in the field, to determine the frequency of trees and offshoots showing clockwise and counterclockwise phyllotaxis, to establish the relationship between phyllotaxis of the mother tree and that of its offshoots, and, finally, to determine the effect of the divergence angle value on production. Materials and methods. The vegetal material was composed of four Moroccan cultivars of Phoenix dactylifera L. Observations were conducted in the south of Morocco on 20 trees per cultivar and four offshoots per tree. The divergence angle was measured on adult trees whereas phyllotaxic direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) was noted for both offshoots and adult trees. Results and discussion. This study showed that the phyllotaxic direction of the offshoots presents a clockwise or counterclockwise phyllotaxis independently of the mother plant. The divergence angle varied depending on the cultivar. This character is an interesting criterion, both for the selection of the best adapted cultivars for the marginal date palm growing regions, and for an optimal production. Morocco / Phoenix dactylifera / phyllotaxy Sens dominant de la phyllotaxie chez le palmier dattier (Phoenix dactylifera L.).Résumé -Introduction. L'étude présentée a eu pour objectif de mesurer en champ l'angle de divergence de l'insertion des palmes sur le tronc de palmiers dattiers, de déterminer la fré-quence des phyllotaxies droites ou gauches de plants adultes et de leurs rejets, d'évaluer le rapport entre la phyllotaxie de l'arbre mère et celle de ses rejets, et, finalement, de détermi-ner l'effet de l'angle de divergence des palmes sur la production du palmier. Matériel et méthodes. Le matériel végétal a été composé de quatre cultivars marocains de Phoenix dactylifera L. Les observations ont été conduites dans le sud du Maroc sur 20 palmiers adultes par cultivar et quatre rejets par palmier adulte. L'angle de divergence a été mesuré sur des palmiers adultes tandis que le sens phyllotaxique (gauche ou droite) a été observé à la fois sur les arbres adultes et sur leurs rejets. Résultats et discussion. Notre étude a montré que le sens phyllotaxique des rejets est indépendant de celui de la plante mère. L'angle de divergence a varié selon le cultivar. Ce caractère est un critère intéressant pour choisir des cultivars adaptés à une production marginale du palmier dattier ou à des conditions de production optimale. Maroc / Phoenix dactylifera / phyllotaxiePhyllotaxis and handedness in date palm
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