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Comparative palynological and wood anatomical studies of Indian Taxus wallichiana Zucc., Cephalotaxus mannii Hook. and Cephalotaxus griffithii Hook.

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A comparative study of Taxus wallichiana Zucc., Cephalotaxus mannii Hook. and Cephalotaxus griffithii Hook. of two families Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae has been carried out in detail to support the taxonomic existence of two families. The comparative studies have been carried out on the basis of wood anatomy and palynology. The anatomical properties of wood including the tracheids, ray parenchyma, axial parenchyma and number of cross-field pits have been described in detail. The palynological studies include the shape, size and ultrastructure of pollen grains. These studies give a taxonomic support for the recognition of two different genera of families Taxaceae and Cephalotaxaceae which are closely related.

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    Deepika Yadav, Pradeep Kumar, Satyendra Prakash Tiwari & Devendra Kumar Chauhan

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Yadav, D., Kumar, P., Tiwari, S.P. et al. Comparative palynological and wood anatomical studies of Indian Taxus wallichiana Zucc., Cephalotaxus mannii Hook. and Cephalotaxus griffithii Hook.. Plant Syst Evol 299, 1231–1242 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-013-0791-0

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