Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 Namaste Ramlal, Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge and excellently concise observations. Am in absolute resonance, thanks again. Om Namah Shivaya Sy , Ramlal <conte@i...> wrote: > Species within the same genus can be quite different as, e.g., Prunus > persica (the peach) differs from Prunus avium (the sweet cherry). Even sub-species can vary markedly, as Brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) differs from Brassica oleracea gemmifera (Brussels sprouts). > If the observation depends on sectioning a total sample of 2 seeds, it is probably not a valid generalization based on an adequate sample. > But if it is valid, it's possible that the variations in the three- mukhi beads may derive from any number of features. Perhaps variations in flower morphology, e.g., maybe the shape of the Nepali flower facilitates the pollination of all 3 locules whereas the Indian flower may favor only one fertilization? Or some such scenario, you get the idea. I can only speculate. > > But the truly important point is to realize that the botanical odds VERY heavily favor there being 2 rudimentary locules with diminutive embryos along with the 1 pronounced locule in the Nepali seed. They would be easy to overlook - the inside of a rudraksha is often chaotic from the > perspective of plant anatomy. > > Regards, > Ramlal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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