Malta

Malta

Scientific name: Citrus sinensis L.

Local name: Malta (মাল্টা)

Taxonomic Position of Malta According to Cronquist (1988)

Kingdom        : Plantae

Division          : Magnoliophyta

Class               : Magnoliopsida

Subclass          : Rosidae

Order              : Sapindales

Family             : Rutaceae

Genus             : Citrus

Species            : C. sinensis

Botanical Description of Malta

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Habit: Perennial woody shrub

Root: Tap root system

Stem: Woody, branched, sparsely spiny

Leaf: Palmetely compound, unifoliate

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Inflorescence: Axillary umbel cyme

Flower: Pedicillate, complete, actinomorphic

Calyx: Sepal 4-5, gamosepalous, valvate

Corolla: Petal 4-5, polypetalous

Androecium: Stamen numerous, in many bundles

Gynoecium: Ovary superior, multilocular, syncarpous, placentation axile

Fruit: A hesperedium

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Table 1. Malta variety developed by HRC, BARI, Bangladesh and GPC, BAU, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Sl. No.Name of VarietyDeveloping OrganizationYear of ReleasePlanting SeasonYield
1BARI Malta-1HRC, BARI2003June -September20 t/ha

2

BARI Malta-2HRC, BARI2018June -October14.7 t/ha
3FTIP-BAU Malta-1GPC, BAU2009May-August10-15 t/ha

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