Plant Diversity ›› 1993, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (02): 1-3.

• Articles •    

POLLEN MORPHOLOGY OF THE GENUS CALLIGONUM (POLYGONACEAE) IN CHINA

GE Xue-Jun   

  1. Xingjiang Institute of Biology ,Pedology and Desert Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Online:1993-04-25 Published:1993-04-25

Abstract: Pollen morphology of 18 species of the genus Calligonum (Polygonaceae) from China was examined under the light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). It is found that the pollen morphology of Calligonum is rather similar in shape, size, position and number of aperture, and exine sculpture.

Key words: Pollen morphology