A male sterility mutant in ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula Roxb.)
Deshpande, A.A.; Ravishankar, H.; Bankapur, V.M., 1979: A male sterility mutant in ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula Roxb.). Current Research, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 8(6): 97-98
Although the male inflorescence appeared to be normal in the mutant, which occurred spontaneously, the buds were smaller, failed to open, and contained only a rudimentary andrecium with shrivelled anthers.