Anomalies of male gametophyte development was observed during anther development investigation in the clone CP76 of Anacardium occidentale. Androspores that stop development before the first pollen mitosis, and grains that show male gametophyte anomalies in early stage of development, was observed. The anomalous first mitosis generate two identical cells, or quite, or grains where cell plate was partially formed. Nuclear fusion occurs in those cells where partial cell walls were formed. The interruption of development before first pollen mitosis occurs in high frequency, on the other hand, the anomalies related with the first pollen mitosis are very rare.
Anacardiaceae; Anacardium occidentale; male gametogenesis; anomalous pollen grains
