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Pollen morphology of Curroria, Mondia, Socotranthus and Stomatostemma (Periplocaceae)
Submitted: 10 October 1993 | Published: 10 October 1993
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R. L. Verhoeven, Department of Botany and Genetics, University of the Orange Free State, South AfricaH. J. T. Venter, Department of Botany and Genetics, University of the Orange Free State, South Africa
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The pollen morphology of I Planch., O Skeels, Socotranthus Kuntze and Stomatostemma N.E. Br. was studied.All the genera are characterized by pollen grains arranged in tetrads. The arrangement of the grains may be rhomboidal, tetrahedral or decussate. The 4 - 6 pores present are restricted to the junction area of adjacent grains. The exine is smooth.Exine structure consists of an outer, homogeneous stratum (tectum) subtended by a granular stratum. The intine is well developed. The pollen grains of tetrads are connected by wall bridges (cross-wall cohesion). Except for small differences which may occur between species and genera in pollen size and arrangement of tetrads, the pollen is uniform in morphology.
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