Vegetos
(An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)
Anatomy and palynology of two species of Staurogyne (Acanthaceae) from Assam, India
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Das Kangkan Kumar, Mehmud Selim, Sultana Parbin, Bhattacharyya Debjyoti
Research Articles | Published: 09 April, 2025
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Keywords: Identification, Microscopy, Nelsonioideae, Taxonomy, Type
Abstract
The present communication deals with the anatomical and palynological studies of Staurogyne argentea Wall. and S. simonsii (T.Anderson) Kuntze, the two current representatives of the genus Staurogyne Wall. from Assam, India. S. argentea is considered as the type species of the genus Staurogyne. Through this investigation, critical observation was carried out to unfold taxonomic understanding of these two species of the genus based upon various anatomical and palynological features.
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Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, Silchar, India