A palynotaxonomic study of the genusTrollius(Ranunculaceae)
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- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Grana
- Vol. 31 (2), 81-100
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00173139209430728
Abstract
Pollen of 29 Trollius species was investigated with light and scanning electron microscopy. The grains are suboblate to prolate, circular in outline in polar view, (2)3(5)‐colpate, striate or striato‐rugulate. Three pollen types are recongnised: (1) T. acaulis‐typc including T. acaulis, T. lilacinus, T. afghanicus, T. chartosepalus, and T. laxus is characterized by a roughly striate or striato‐rugulate surface, granulate colpus membranes, and generally larger grain size, (2) T. chosenensis‐type including only this species is characterized by a roughly striate surface, gemmate colpus membranes, and large grain size; and (3) T. europaeus‐type including most of the species is characterized by a finely striate surface, shortly echinate colpus membrane, and generally smaller grains. The sectional system of Dofoszewska (1974) is compared with the groups suggested by the palynological results and it is proposed that it should be amended.Keywords
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