Original scientific paper

Morphology of Pollen Grains of the Genus Mentha L. (Lamiaceae)

Radiša Jančić ; Srbija
Đoka Polić ; Srbija

Abstract

Pollen grains of the species M. arvensis L., M. aquatica L., M. longifolia (L.) Huds., M. spicata L. and M. pulegium L. are of the same type: six creases meridionally, prolate, a long axis, and elliptical (K = 1.26— 1.53—1.73). The exine is netlike.
The size of pollen grains in the populations investigated showed little variability (CV = 3—10D/o) and differences between populations of the same species were small.
Pollen grains of the species M. longifolia were notably smaller (P = 25 pm) than the pollen grains of other species investigated (P = 29— —30 μm).
The considerable difference in pollen grain size between species of the Spicata series (M. longifolia and M. spicata) can be used to differentiate between these two taxa which are often hard to separate.

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Hrčak ID:

159530

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/159530

Publication date:

31.12.1989.

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