Morphological, Anatomical and Palynological Investigation of Plantago cordata Lam. (Plantaginaceae) from Pakistan

Authors

  • Khalida Bahadar Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan; PARC Institutes of Advanced Studies in Agriculture, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Madiha Zaynab College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR. China.
  • Ali Noman College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR. China.
  • Mahapara Fatima College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR. China.

Keywords:

Investigation, Epidermis, Stomata, Pollen grain, Shape.

Abstract

Plantago cordata Lam. (Plantaginaceae) collected from Hazara was investigated by its, morphology, leaf epidermis anatomy and pollen grain morphology. It is a threatened herb, having thickened elongated roots, heart shaped leaves with long petioles. Leaf epidermis anatomy and pollen grain morphology have been examined by the light microscope. Morphological and anatomical examination revealed that the test plant had double walled upper and lower epidermal cells which were irregular, mostly tetragonal. Epidermis was amphistomatic while stomata were found as anisocytic (Paracytic). Trichomes were sessile or stalked stellate, three to five rayed and secondarily branched. Pollen grains were free, medium-sized or small, radially symmetrical, tricolporate, apolar, spherical or prolate spheroidal in shape.

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Published

2018-01-31

How to Cite

Bahadar, K., Zaynab, M., Noman, A., & Fatima, M. (2018). Morphological, Anatomical and Palynological Investigation of Plantago cordata Lam. (Plantaginaceae) from Pakistan. PSM Biological Research, 3(1), 29–33. Retrieved from https://psmjournals.org/index.php/biolres/article/view/161

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2018)

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