Pak. J. Bot., 42(3): 1423-1427, 2010.

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	*MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF SEEDS OF SPERGULARIA MARINA* (L.) GRISEB., (CARYOPHYLLACEAE)** RABIA ASMA MEMON^1, G. RAZA BHATTI², SHAHIDA KHALID³ MUHAMMAD ARSHAD⁴, AMEER AHMED MIRBAHAR⁵ AND RAHMATULLAH QURESHI⁶ Abstract:* Seed morphology of Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb., occurring in wheat fields of Khairpur district, Sindh was carried out with Scanning electron microscope (SEM). Seed size, shape and surface were examined. The seed shape and surface exhibits great diversity, which provide valuable taxonomic information. In species under investigation both winged and unwinged type of seeds were found. Surface ornamentation showed heteromorphic characteristics of seed. ¹Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoo, Pakistan ²Department of Botany, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan ³Weed Science, National Agriculture Research centre, Islamabad, Pakistan ⁴Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan ⁵Plant Biotechnology Wing, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan ⁶Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Murree Road, Rawalpind

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