Turkish Journal of Botany
Abstract
The pollen morphology of 7 species belonging to the 7 genera of the family Aizoaceaewas investigated by light microscope and scanning microscope. It is stenopalynous in nature. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, oblate-spheroidal to prolate-spheroidal, rarely sub-prolate, tricolpate, colpi long, with tapering ends, colpal membrane granulate. Sexine slightly thinner or thicker then nexine, rarely thicker at the polar reqion than at the equator. Tectum scabrate-punctate or spinulose. On the basis of exine ornamentation 2 distinct pollen types are recognized, namely, the Zaleya pentandra type and the Aizoon canariense type.
DOI
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Keywords
Pollen morphology, Aizoaceae, Pakistan Flora
First Page
29
Last Page
33
Recommended Citation
PERVEEN, ANJUM and QAISER, MOHAMMAD (2000) "Pollen Flora of Pakistan -XIX. Aizoaceae," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 24: No. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol24/iss1/4
