Abnormal Male Cones

Abnormal Male Cones:-  More than one ring of ovules in the male cones in Gnetum gnemon has been reported by Thompson (1960) and Madhulata (1960). Collars, arranged spirally in the female cones of G. gnemon and G. ula have been observed by several workers including Maheshwari (1953). Pearson (1912) reported some cones bearing only two collars in G. buchholzianum. Rarely, the lower

collars in the male cones bear one or two fertile ovules whereas normal male flowers are present in the

upper collars of the same cone.