| Pak. J. Bot., 40(5): 1819-1822, 2008. | Back to Contents | ||||
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POLLEN FLORA OF PAKISTAN–LIX. LINACEAE
ANJUM PERVEEN AND MUHAMMAD QAISER*
Abstract: Pollen morphology of 6 species representing 2 genera of the family Linaceae from Pakistan has been examined by light and scanning electron microscope. Pollen grains usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, tricolpate or non-aperturate. Mostly oblate-spheroidal rarely spheroidal, sexine thicker than nexine. Tectum bacculate. On the basis of apertural types 2 distinct pollen types viz., Linum perenne – type and Reinwardtia trigyna –type are recognized.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi -75270, Pakistan. |
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