Pollen characters of Firmiana Malayana Kostem. (Malvaceae: Sterculoideae) in Malaysia

Ahmad Juhari, Muhammad Amirul Aiman and Talip, Noraini and Che Amri, Che Nurul Aini and Sarada K., Idris and Razali, Suhaniza (2018) Pollen characters of Firmiana Malayana Kostem. (Malvaceae: Sterculoideae) in Malaysia. In: The 2017 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium, 12th-13th July 2017, Bangi, Selangor.

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Abstract

Firmiana malayana also known as "Bullocks eye or Mata Lembu" in Malaysia and can be found along riverbanks and open forests in Peninsular Malaysia and seldom planted in populated areas. The flowers of the Firmiana malayana are vivid orange in colour, on tassels up to 12?cm long. Usually this species will shed its leaves after a dry period and remains bare for six to eight weeks. The objective of this study is to determine the pollen morphological characteristics of the Firmiana malayana in order to add more information on the species under the family of Sterculiaceae in Malaysia. Methods for this study includes acetolysis technique for the pollens and viewed under light microscope and scanning electron microscope. Results shown that the pollens of the species Firmiana malayana appeared to be monad and dyad with tricolporate class with both porate and colpus present. The shape of this species is prolate with P/E index of 1.49. This species was considered as medium-size pollens as the pollens ranges from 26-36?μm. The ornamentation of the pollen is reticulate where the ornamentation is network-like pattern formed by exine elements of lumen and murus. Based on the results obtained, pollen morphology is a great tool that can aid in plant identification and classification as well having taxonomic values.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	7548/63914
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pollen characters; Firmiana Malayana Kostem; Malaysia
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QK Botany
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Plant Science
Depositing User:	Dr Che Nurul Aini Che Amri
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2018 09:36
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2018 16:39
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/63914

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