| Pak. J. Bot., 41(2): 491-494, 2009. | Back to Contents | ||||
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POLLEN FLORA OF PAKISTAN-MALVACEAE: DOMBEYOIDEAE-LXII
ANJUM PERVEEN AND MUHAMMAD QAISER*
Abstract: Pollen morphology of 2 species of the subfamily Dombeyoideae from Pakistan has been examined by light and scanning electron microscope. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, triporate and sub-oblate to spheroidal. Sexine thinner than nexine. Tectum echinate. On the basis of polar length two distinct pollen types viz., Melhania denhamii-type and Melhania futteyporensis-type are recognized.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan*Federal Urdu University Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. |
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