Palynological study on some species of Convolvulaceae and its taxonomic significance | ||||
Taeckholmia | ||||
Article 3, Volume 25, Issue 1, 2005, Page 47-60 PDF (362.33 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/taec.2005.12303 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ahmed Osman* 1; Kadry Abdel khalik2 | ||||
1Botany Department, Faculty of Science-Qena, South Valley University, Egypt | ||||
2Botany Department, Faculty of Science- Sohag, South Valley University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Pollen morphology of 34 species representing eight genera of Convolvulaceae was investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. Three pollen types were recognized viz. Tricolpate pollen type, Pantocolpate pollen type and Pantoporate pollen type. Description of each type, a key to the investigated taxa as well as LM and SEM micrographs of pollen grains are provided. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Convolvulaceae; Egypt; Palynology; pollen morpholoy; Taxonomy | ||||
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