Authors : Ramchandra T. Patil and V. P. Prasad
Page Nos : 98-100
Description :
Achene morphology of 4 species of Kyllinga in Goa has been explained from taxonomic viewpoint. Achene is biconvex and laterally compressed in all the species. Silica bodies were found in all the species, but their appearance is different in different species. Buttresses is absent in all the species, except in Kyllinga squamulata.
Keywords: Achene morphology; Goa; Kyllinga; Scanning electron microscope; Silica bodies
