Investigation of Pollen Morphology in a Few Plant Species Belonging to the Mimosaceae Subfamily from Wani, Dist. Yavatmal (M.H) India

Hemant D. Malekar; Amit V. Khandalkar1

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Publication Date: 2024/11/22

Abstract: The Fabaceae (legume family) subfamily Mimosaceae, also called the mimosa family, is distinguished by the unique form of its pollen. Comprehending the properties of Mimosaceae pollen is essential for taxonomic categorization, evolutionary investigations, and ecological studies. Under a light microscope, the Mimosaceae subfamily has investigated the pollen morphology of four taxa: Acacia nilotica (L)., Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de Wit., Mimosa hamata (Wild.), and Prosopis juliflora (SW.) DC. It has been found that the morphological variability of pollen grains in terms of size, shape, surface texture, and pattern is advantageous at the species or generic level of the pollen morphological features. An essential component of the Mimosaceae family that facilitates a wide variety of scientific investigations, from taxonomy to ecology, is pollen morphology. The morphological variations in pollen from four Mimosaceae species are described in the current research. Its distinguishing characteristics, including size, exine structure, aperture type, and surface ornamentation, help distinguish between species and shed light on how this varied plant family has adapted.

Keywords: Pollen, Morphology, LM, Mimosaceae, etc.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24NOV971

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