MICROMORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON TRICHOMES OF SPIRAEA L. (ROSACEAE) SPECIES FROM PAKISTAN AND ITS IMPLICATION AS A TAXONOMIC MARKER
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Trichomes, SEM, Spiraea, Spireoidae, RosaceaeAbstract
Trichomes from the leaves of 8 species of Spiraea L. of Rosaceae from Pakistan, has been examined with S.E.M. During the study different types of trichomes were observed, they were either non-glandular, unicellular, with broad base and tapered towards the apex or glandular, unicellular, with broad base and swollen mid or apex. The surface of trichomes was smooth mostly. This study reveals that trichomes can be used as a taxonomic marker in the identification and determination of the relationship between the species.
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