Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade 2010 Volume 55, Issue 3, Pages: 227-234
https://doi.org/10.2298/JAS1003227M
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Palynomorphological study of primrose (Primula vulgaris Huds.) grown in natural reserve Obedska bara (Serbia)
Mačukanović-Jocić Marina P. (Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd)
Rančić Dragana V. (Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd)
Dajić-Stevanović Zora P. (Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd)
The pollen morphology of primrose (Primula vulgaris, fam. Primulaceae) has
been investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy to contribute
to melissopalynological studies of honeys originating from the native
apiflora. Palynomorphological investigation included the examination of
pollen symmetry, polarity, ornamentation, aperturation, shape and size. The
pollen grains are isopolar, radially symmetric and shed as monads. The exine
ornamentation is reticulate. Analysis of pollen morphometric characteristics
revealed that grains are small to medium size and prolate in shape. Given the
aperturation, the number of colpi was mostly variable among individuals with
a different type of flower ranging from 6 to 9.
Keywords: Primula, pollen morphology, pin, thrum, SEM
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