Abstract:The female gametophyte development and process of embryogenesis in DoritisPulcherrima Lindl. were observed. The results indicate that the ovule is of anatropous formWith 2 integuments and one layered nucellus epidetris around the megaspore mother cell,the mature embryo sac consists of 8 cuclei and its formation is conformed to the Alliumtype. The interval between pollination and fertilization is about 50 days, and the normaldouble fertilization has been observed. During the development of the embryo, thesuspensor is composed of 5-6 cells. However, the endosperm nuclei and suspensor are alldegenerated in mature seeds. The embryo in mature seeds is just an undifferentiatedglobular mass with 100-120 cells and the seed coat having only one4ayer cells.
