Paper
Studies on the Pollen Morphology of the Genus Kickxia, Scrophularia and Veronica (Scrophulariaceae) from Dir Valley, Pakistan
- Authors:
- Tehmina Asmat; Muhammad Zafar; Mushtaq Ahmad; Mir Ajab Khan
- Abstract
- Pollen grains of 7 species belonging to 3 genera viz., Kickxia, Scrophularia and Veronica (Scrophulariaceae) from Dir valley, Pakistan were studied by light microscope. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, oblate-spheroidal or prolate-spheroidal or sub-prolate, and tricolpate. On the basis of exine ornamentation two distinct Pollen types are recognized. Scrophularia pollen type with scabrate sculpturing and Veronica pollen type with psilate sculpturing. Palynological data has been useful at generic and specific level.
- Keywords
- Kickxia; Scrophularia; Veronica; Pollen morphology; Dir valley
- StartPage
- 9
- EndPage
- 12
- Doi
- 10.5963/LSMR0101003