Exploring the micromorphological diversity of palynomorphic flora from lesser Himalaya biodiversity hotspot

Journal Article

2025

Published in: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10681-025-03464-0

Palynology, a prominent field in plant systematics and biodiversity studies, plays a vital role in
identifying and determining the plant species present in a specific region. The current study was performed to
evaluate the micromorphological traits of pollen from flora of Lesser Himalaya. Pollen microstructural
variations aid in the identification of species belonging to specific botanical families and various geographic
habitats. Flowers of 24 selected species categorized into 16 families were collected, preserved and then acetolysis
protocol followed. Pollen was examined under a light and scanning microscopy (LM and SEM) for
palynomorph description. The palynomorphs characteristics such as size, shape, exine surface, and aperture

• Publisher Name: AcademicPres, in collaboration with the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca and other Romanian academic institutions.
• Publishing City: Romania,
• Magazine \ Newspaper: Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca hd fg]