Pollen Morphological Investigations of Salvia L. In Southeastern of Turkey and Its Taxonomic Implication

In this study, the pollen morphology and exine structure of nine species of the genus Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) were investigated using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Six micromorphological characters (pollen shape, polar length, equatorial width, exine and intine thickness, co...

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Published in:Bangladesh journal of plant taxonomy 2021-12, Vol.28 (2), p.395-403
Main Author: Kiliç, Fatma Mungan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electron microscopes
Investigations
Light
Light microscopy
Morphology
Optical microscopy
Palynology
Pollen
Scanning electron microscopy
Sculpture
Statuary
Taxa
Taxonomy
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Summary:In this study, the pollen morphology and exine structure of nine species of the genus Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) were investigated using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Six micromorphological characters (pollen shape, polar length, equatorial width, exine and intine thickness, colpus length and colpus width) of pollen grains of Salvia have been identified. The palynological observations revealed that pollen grains of most studied taxa of Salvia were suboblate shape and possess hekzacolpate aperture. Tectal surface sculpture was a good criterion to identify particular taxa from Salvia. The pollen of which is characterized by reticulate, the pollen ornamentation was similar in all studied taxa. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 28(2): 395-403, 2021 (December)
ISSN:1028-2092
2224-7297
DOI:10.3329/bjpt.v28i2.57135