Turkish Journal of Botany
DOI
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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.
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
