The book entitled ‘Pollen Morphology: Illustrations’ is a focused approach in the Palynology dealing in particular with the Angiosperms Pollen Morphology. Pollen, a male gametophyte, has unique palynotaxonomical characters that distinguished its biological significance from other bio-entities. The book introduces a reader to the basics and significance of pollen morphology studies. The book contains a review of the various techniques for pollen preparations and the development of pollen morphological studies. Pollen preparation and other optimized techniques presented in the book can be successfully applied to many taxon of the angiosperms for morphological studies. The book consists of scanning electron micrographs of more than 150 species grouped as per the plant family. The SEM pictorial presentation is followed by the Palynotaxonomical characterization is a handy tool for the ease of understanding. The compiled pollen identification key is quick access to the species-specific pollen morphological characters.
Contents –
I. Introduction
II. Historical Perspectives
III. Pollen Preparation Techniques
IV. Illustrations
1. Ranunculaceae
2. Annonaceae
3. Papaveraceae
4. Brassicaceae
5. Cleomaceae
6. Capparidaceae
7. Malvaceae
8. Tiliaceae
9. Elaeocarpaceae
10. Zygophyllaceae
11. Balsaminaceae
12. Rutaceae
13. Simaroubaceae
14. Meliaceae
15. Celastraceae
16. Rhamnaceae
17. Anacardiaceae
18. Moringaceae
19. Papilionaceae
20. Caesalpiniaceae
21. Mimosaceae
22. Crassulaceae
23. Combretaceae
24. Myrtaceae
25. Lecythidaceae
26. Lythraceae
27. Turneraceae
28. Caricaceae
29. Cucurbitaceae
30. Cactaceae
31. Rubiaceae
32. Asteraceae
33. Sapotaceae
34. Apocynaceae
35. Asclepiadaceae
36. Gentianaceae
37. Boraginaceae
38. Convolvulaceae
39. Solanaceae
40. Scrophulariaceae
41. Bignoniaceae
42. Pedaliaceae
43. Martyniaceae
44. Acanthaceae
45. Thunbergiaceae
46. Verbenaceae
47. Lamiaceae
48. Nyctaginaceae
49. Amaranthaceae
50. Polygonaceae
51. Euphorbiaceae
52. Amaryllidaceae
53. Alliaceae
54. Agevaceae
55. Dioscoreaceae
56. Liliaceae
57. Commelinaceae
58. Poaceae
V. Pollen Identification Key
VI. References
