Validation of Setaria (L.) P. Beauv Species based on Palyonological and Anatomical Techniques.
Keywords:
Palynology, anatomy, scanning electron microscopy, Setaria (Poaceae)Abstract
In present study external morphology, leaf epidermal anatomy and pollen structureof three species of genus Setaria(Poaceae)viz., S. glauca, S. verticillata and S. viridiswere studied. The major emphasis was on the importance of palyno-anatomical characters used as an aid in plant systematics. Light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)were used to study leaf epidermal anatomy and pollen structure.Palyno-anatomical analysis of genus Setaria shows variations within the species. It is stated that the study based on classical and modern approaches is very useful for systematic delimitation of problematic taxa like Setaria.
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