Abstract
Light and first SEM observations on the pollen ofAegialitis indicate that the two species of the genus are clearly distinguishable from all other genera of the tribeStaticeae to whichAegialitis presently is relegated. Intraspecific exine or aperture dimorphism which appears frequently in this tribe, is not recorded in this genus.A. annulata andA. rotundifolia have distinct monomorphic pollen and show a great resemblance in exine features with the tribePlumbagineae, particularly species ofPlumbago. Considering these and other features, separate subtribal status forAegialitis within thePlumbagineae is proposed.
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Weber-El Ghobary, M.O. The systematic relationships ofAegialitis (Plumbaginaceae) as revealed by pollen morphology. Pl Syst Evol 144, 53–58 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00990800
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