Abstract:Pollen morphology of 19 species of Allium representing six subgenera and 12 sections, were studied. The following characters were recognized as important for separating taxa at different taxonomic ranks: the sulcus, presence or absence of perforations on the pollen surface, density of perforations, size of perforations and size of the pollen grains. Rugulate, rugulateÁstriate, and simpleÁperforate exine ornamentation were distinguished. The type of sulcus is very characteristic in A. subgen. Allium sect. Alliu… Show more
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