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Pollen morphology of various Croatian Endemic Plants

Recently we began a complex study on pollen morphology of Croatian endemic plants. From about 400 Croatian endemic taxa we chose various species narrow endemic to Croatia and/or surrounding areas: 20 taxa from the Genus Anthyllis, Asperula, Corydalis, Iris, Lilium, Limonium and from families Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Campanulaceae and Orchidaceae. Some of them are very rare and stenondemic for Croatia, such as: Asperula staliana Vis. ssp. arenaria Korica, Asperula staliana Vis. ssp. issaea Korica, Asperula staliana Vis. ssp. staliana, Corydalis acaulis (Wulfen) Pers., Iris rotschildii Degen, Limonium vestitum (C.E.Salmon) C.E.Salmon subsp. brusnicense Trinajstić and Sibiraea altaiensis (Laxm.) C. K. Schneid. subsp. croatica Degen. The pollen samples of all taxa were obtained from field collections and examined by Scanning Electron Microscope in dry and hydrated state. Descriptions of pollen grains will be presented and commented on. Results will contribute to better knowledge about Croatian endemic plants.

Pollen Morphology; Endemic Plants; Croatia

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