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Pollen grain diversity and application in taxonomy and evolution

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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1. Vascular plant taxonomy
5. Palynology

Abstract

Background and aims: Pollen grains, the male gametes within the higher plants, have great diversity in morphological characters. In this review, the history of the pollen morphological studies, the applications and importance in plant taxonomy discussed. Methods. Literature concerning the importance of studying pollen morphological characters in various ways viz., identification, classification and grouping of plants. Key Results. The survey of the recent literature revealed that pollen grain characters and composition have essential role in plant taxonomy, identification and evolution. Conclusion. Pollen morphological studies considered an important tool in taxonomical studies and solve many obscure problems in taxonomical confusions when used in precise way.

DOI

10.21608/taec.2022.258213

Keywords

evolution, Harmomegathy, History, Pollen grains, Taxonomy

Authors

First Name

Wafaa

Last Name

Taia

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Email

taiataxonomy86@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0003-4581-676X

Volume

42

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

34848

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2022-09-06

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

27

Page End

42

Print ISSN

1110-7413

Online ISSN

2357-044X

Article File

TAEC_Volume 42_Issue 1_Pages 27-42.pdf

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https://taec.journals.ekb.eg/article_258213.html

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258,213

Type

Review Article

Type Code

637

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Taeckholmia

Publication Link

https://taec.journals.ekb.eg/

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Pollen grain diversity and application in taxonomy and evolution

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Created At

22 Jan 2023