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Diameter and fertility of pollen grains were surveyed in nine species ofPuccinellia Parl. (Poaceae), mainly from the Iberian Peninsula, allowing information about reproductive behaviour and biological characteristics of pollen of these taxa. Maximum diameter was measured with an image processor and fertility was evaluated by staining the grains with Müntzing's mixture. Significant differences in both characters were found between the taxa. In consequence, maximum diameter and fertility proved to have some taxonomic relevance inPuccinellia.
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Julià, M.A., Villodre, J.M. Pollen diameter and fertility in nine species ofPuccinellia (Poaceae). Pl Syst Evol 191, 161–170 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00984662
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