Having examined the pollen grains of another crucifer I find that fusiform pollen grains are usual for cruciferae.I was misled by some images on google search to think that they are unusual. Regards Taffazull
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2:34:49 PM UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg wrote: > Thanks, Taffazull ji, for the superb presentation. > Yes, appears close to images at > https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/19/coronopus-didymus/ > > On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 at 12:24, [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Members, >> Am attaching photos of a plant which I think is *Lepidium didymum.* All >> photos were taken in second half of April 2023. The habitat is the side of >> a path in Srinagar, It has four sepals two tiny stamens with flat lower >> ends (1 mm long) and a large ovary with a very short style .Petals are >> absent. Small squares in all photos except photo3 are 1squaremm. In photo 3 >> small squares are not visible and visible squares are of 5sqmm area. >> *An interesting puzzle* >> * I *would like to draw attention to an interesting puzzle regarding >> this plant, I found the pollen grains to be elliptical or spindle >> shaped(Fusiform) (See Photo 8 and 9) but a google search shows the pollen >> grains of this plant to be somewhat globose. Based on pollen morphology is >> our Himalayan plant a different subspecies of the European plant ? The >> Botany Departments of Universities in Himalayan states may like to >> investigate it further. >> Regards >> Taffazull >> >> -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "eFloraofIndia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/d26ec74b-d412-4a3c-8dae-2db194482ea0n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/d26ec74b-d412-4a3c-8dae-2db194482ea0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/69e2b58b-5568-4ae5-83cf-74c3015f482fn%40googlegroups.com.
