| Pak. J. Bot., 42(3): 1401-1406, 2010. | Back to Contents | ||||
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POLLEN FLORA OF PAKISTAN–LXVI: ANACARDIACEAE
ANJUM PERVEEN* AND M. QAISER1
Abstract: Pollen morphology of 7 species of the family Anacardiaceae belonging to 3 genera viz., Cotinus Miller, Pistacia L. and Rhus L., has been investigated using light and scanning electron microscope. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, sub-prolate to prolate-spheroidal rarely oblate-spheroidal, tricolporate rarely porate. Tectum striate (coarse-fine), reticulate-rugulate with spinulose. On the basis of exine ornamentation 3 distinct pollen types have been recognized viz., Cotinus coggyria-type, Rhus javanica-type and Pistacia chinensis-type.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan 1Federal Urdu University Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. *E-mail: anjum_tahir@hotmail.com |
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