Authors : K. P. Ghoshal and A. A. Saoji
Page Nos : 31-34
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Abstract:
Palynology is the distinct branch of biology deals with the dispersed microscopic tiny living and fossil entities including pollen grains, spores, algal and fungal fragments and others. An important aspect of Palynology is the Pollen morphology. The importance of palynology in taxonomic and phylogenetic consideration of plants is well known. The changes occurring through hybridization and years of cultivation are reflected in pollen morphology. In the present study pollen morphology of some medicinal plants like, Catheranthus roseus, Momordica charentia, Butea monosperma, Syzygium cumini has been worked out with the help of SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy), which is one of the modern advent technique.
Keywords: Palynology, SEM, Exine, Pollen morphology
