Pollen morphology of Lythrum salicaria L.

Abstract

In this study, pollen morphology of Lythrum salicaria L. belonging to the aromatic genus Lythrum (Lythraceae), which has widely medicinal benefits were examined with light microscopy (LM). According to the investigation by light microscope (LM), pollen grains of the species is radially symmetrical, isopolar, oblate-spheroidal, heteroaperturate (3 colpori-3 pseudocolpi) and psilate. In our opinion, the palynological features of the taxon might be helpful to investigate the taxon in various palynological, taxonomical and pharmaceutical researches.

Keywords

• Lytraceae,L. salicaria,light microscope,palynological

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20. Appendix
21. L. salicaria L., Syn: L. tomentosum DC,; L. cinereum Gris. Stout, ± densely pubescent perennial; stems 20-180 cm, winged, sparingly branched. Leaves 10-70 mm, ovate to narrowly lanceolate, truncate to subcordate at base, sessile. Inflorescence a ± dense verticillate spike. Flowers 3-8, in axillary cymose whorls, trimorphic; hypanthium 4-5 mm, broadly tubular in flower and fruit; epicalyx segments 2.5-3-5 mm, subulate; sepals 0.5-1 mm, deltate; petals 8-12 mm, purple: stamens 12. Capsule 3-4 mm, ovoid, included within the hypanthium. FIowering time: 6-8. Habitat: Wet places by lakes and streams, dry river beds, etc., 100-2000 m. Distribiton: Europe [2].