| Pak. J. Bot., 39(1): 15-21, 2007. | Back to Contents | ||||
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STOMATAL TYPES OF MONOCOTS WITHIN FLORA OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN RUBINA ABID, SARA SHARMEEN AND ANJUM PERVEEN Abstract: Stomatas of 54 monocot species belonging to 42 genera in 10 families
were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. Three types
of stomata viz., tetracytic, paracytic and anomocytic were recognized.
In the family Commelinaceae tetracytic type is present and in the family
Liliaceae both tetracytic and anomocytic types are found. While,Typhaceae,
Gramineae, Cyperaceae, Palmae and Juncaceae are characterized by paracytic
type. In the remaining three families i.e., Potamogetonaceae, Najadaceae
and Hydrocharitaceae stomatas are absent. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan. |
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