Pollen morphology and phylogenetic analysis of Eperua Aublet (Detarieae: Caesalpinioideae: Leguminosae) |
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Authors: | Hannah Banks Lourdes Rico |
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Institution: | Department of Experimental Botany and Genetics, Faculty of Science , P. J. ?afárik University , Ko?ice, SK‐04154, Slovakia |
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Abstract: | The diverse pollen morphology of fourteen species of the genus Eperua is described and illustrated using light, scanning electron and transmission electron microscopy. Six pollen types are described and a key for their identification is provided. A cladistic analysis was carried out using macromorphological and palynological characters to form a hypothesis of relationships between taxa. The pollen morphology is discussed with regard to systematic relationships, function and phylogenetic significance of certain pollen morphological structures within the genus. |
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