Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae)
ABSTRACTThe present study focused on the examination of the seed and pollen morphology of nine native Chinese species of the genus Sorbus L. using Light Microscope (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The crucial features investigated for seeds include color, shape, epidermal cell size, and...
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| description | ABSTRACTThe present study focused on the examination of the seed and pollen morphology of nine native Chinese species of the genus Sorbus L. using Light Microscope (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The crucial features investigated for seeds include color, shape, epidermal cell size, and seeds coat ornamentation. On the other hand, the pollen grains are analyzed based on quantitative traits as well as the following quantitative traits: polar and equatorial view, shape, apertures and exine ornamentation. Pollens of the studied taxa were monad and trizonocolporate. The most important pollen features include exine ornamentation based on traits of striae and grooves (length and width) and perforations (number and diameter). The variability of the observed morphological features for both seeds and pollen provide important characteristics to differentiate the studied Sorbus species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ca517f4ec6c4b9fb628205fc63b48d62023-12-15T14:46:52ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Fruit Science1553-83621553-86212023-12-012318710110.1080/15538362.2023.2212057Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae)Zhixin Qiu0Yang Zhao1Yuming Qian2Chao Tan3Chenqian Tang4Xin Chen5Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaABSTRACTThe present study focused on the examination of the seed and pollen morphology of nine native Chinese species of the genus Sorbus L. using Light Microscope (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The crucial features investigated for seeds include color, shape, epidermal cell size, and seeds coat ornamentation. On the other hand, the pollen grains are analyzed based on quantitative traits as well as the following quantitative traits: polar and equatorial view, shape, apertures and exine ornamentation. Pollens of the studied taxa were monad and trizonocolporate. The most important pollen features include exine ornamentation based on traits of striae and grooves (length and width) and perforations (number and diameter). The variability of the observed morphological features for both seeds and pollen provide important characteristics to differentiate the studied Sorbus species.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15538362.2023.2212057Ornamentationpalynologyscanning electron microscopySorbusspecies delimitation |
| spellingShingle | Zhixin Qiu Yang Zhao Yuming Qian Chao Tan Chenqian Tang Xin Chen Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae) International Journal of Fruit Science Ornamentation palynology scanning electron microscopy Sorbus species delimitation |
| title | Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae) |
| title_full | Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae) |
| title_fullStr | Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae) |
| title_short | Seed and Pollen Morphology in Nine Native Chinese Species of Sorbus (Rosaceae) |
| title_sort | seed and pollen morphology in nine native chinese species of sorbus rosaceae |
| topic | Ornamentation palynology scanning electron microscopy Sorbus species delimitation |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15538362.2023.2212057 |
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