Abstract
Pollen morphology of 25 species of the genus Euphrasia L., belonging to the family Orobanchaceae from Pakistan has been examined by light and scanning electron microscope. It is a stenopalynous genus. Pollen grains are usually radially symmetrical, isopolar, tricolpate, sub-prolate to prolate-spheroidal rarely oblate-spheroidal. Sexine slightly thinner than nexine or as thick as nexine. Tectum coarse to fine retipilate or rugulate–retipilate. On the basis of exine ornamentation three distinct pollen types viz., Euphrasia foliosa, Euphrasia multiflora, and Euphrasia incisa are recognized. Pollen morphology is significantly helpful at specific level within the pollen type.
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Qaiser, M., Perveen, A. & Siddiqui, T. Pollen morphology of the genus Euphrasia L. (Orobanchaceae) from Pakistan and Kashmir and its taxonomic significance. Plant Syst Evol 300, 483–492 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-013-0897-4
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