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  Pak. J. Bot., 43(2): 753-758, 2011.

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  Updated: 07-04-11

 

 

A NUMERICAL TAXONOMY OF THE GENUS SEDUM L., FROM PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR

 

GHULAM RASOOL SARWAR AND MUHAMMAD QAISER1

 

Abstract: The phenetic relationship between the species of the genus Sedum L. was investigated. Data from macro and micromorphology, including pollen and seed morphology, chemistry and distribution pattern was utilized. Two distinct groups of taxa are recognized from which one group comprises S. multicaule Wall. ex Lindl., and S. hispanicum L., while other group consists of S. trullipetalum Hook. f. & Thomson S. fischeri Raym. - Hamet and S. oreades (Decne.) Raym. – Hamet. A key of the taxa is provided and distribution maps of the species are also presented.

 


Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

1Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan

Corresponding author e-mail: grsarwar05@yahoo.com


   
   

 

   
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