Pollen Morphology and Systematic Relationship of the Family Polygonaceae. 1997. 11 microscop. plates. V, 104 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. Methods adopted in the present study. 2. Scope of the present study and review of literature. 3. Phytogeographical notes and fossil records. 4. Materials. 5. Morphological characters of the genera studied. 6. Observation and discussion. 7. Aconogonum (Meissn.) Reich. 8. Afrobrunnichia Hutch. & Dalziel. 9. Atraphanis Linn. 10. Bistorta Mill. 11. Calligonum Linn. 12. Chorizanthe R. Br. ex. Benth. 13. Emex Neck ex champdera. 14. Eriogonum Michx. 15. Fagopyrum Mill. 16. Fallopia Adams. 17. Koenigia Linn. 18. Muehlenbeckia Meissn. 19. Oxyria Hill. 20. Persicaria Mill. 21. Polygonella Michx. 22. Polygonum Linn. (s. str.). 23. Pteropyrum Jaub. & Spach. 24. Reynourtria Houtt. 25. Rheum Linn. 26. Rumex Linn. 27. Triplaris Loefl. ex. L. 28. General pollen morphological characters of the family polygonaceae and palynological findings. 29. Discussion on polygonum Linn. (s. lat.). 30. Palynological findings. 31. Evolutionary trend in pollen morphology in the family polygonaceae. 32. Different disciplines of botany in better understanding of the classification and relationship of the family. 33. Anatomical and epidermal evidences. 34. Cytological evidences. 35. Embryological evidences. 36. Phytochemical evidences. 37. Palynological evidences. 38. Correlation of pollen morphology with taxonomical and other evidences and conclusion. 39. Materials studied. References. Glossary of pollen morphological terms used. Index.