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Pollen morphology of the Polish species of the family Caprifoliaceae. Part 2

2013; Polish Botanical Society; Volume: 66; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5586/asbp.1997.018

2083-9480

Irmina Maciejewska,

Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies

This paper presents further results of studies on pollen morphology of the family <em>Caprifoliaceae</em>. Besides detailed descriptions of 6 species of genera <em>Linnaea</em> and <em>Lonicera</em>, series of LM and SEM microphotographs are included. All examined species have pollen grains of medium- or large-sized, with oblate forms, echinate (microechinate) ornamentation and short ectoaperture, often margined by costa. Length of spines and density of their distribution on the tectum allow to distinguish <em>Linnaea</em> and <em>Lonicera</em> subtypes. The key for determination of 11 <em>Caprifoliaceae</em> species, based on pollen morphology is proposed too.