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POLLEN MORPHOLOGY OF EBENUS L. (LEGUMINOSAE:
SUBFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEAE) IN TURKEY
N.M. PINAR, C. VURAL* AND Z. A YTAC*
Abstract: Pollen grains of 12 species and 3 varieties of the genus Ebenus
L., (Leguminosae: subfamily papilionoideae have been examined using
light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Pollen description
of each taxon has been given. Pollen grains of Ebenus L., species examined
are radially symmetrical, isopolar, tricolpate, prolate rarely perprolate, Their
ornamentations are reticulate. The exine structure are similar, ektexine thicker
than endexine. The pollen morphology seems to be very similar to each other.
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Ankara
Turkey.
* Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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