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Taxonomic study of one generic and two new species record to the flora of Pakistan using multiple microscopic techniques
Author(s) -
Bahadur Saraj,
Ahmad Mushtaq,
Zafar Muhammad,
Gul Saba,
Ayaz Asma,
Ashfaq Shomaila,
Rubab Saima,
Shuaib Muhammad,
Ahmad Shakil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microscopy research and technique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1097-0029
pISSN - 1059-910X
DOI - 10.1002/jemt.23420
Subject(s) - flora (microbiology) , biology , evolutionary biology , zoology , paleontology , bacteria
Recent field exploration and collections has led to the findings of several new species in Pakistan. Here we reported two new species Ajuga reptance L and Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Prusk for the first time in Pakistan flora as these species were neither listed in any other literature nor identified before in Pakistan. These species were found as a result of taxonomic studies performed in the year 2019 in District Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Microscopic techniques were used for the confirmation of foliar epidermal and pollen micromorphological features. Detailed study (morphological, palynological, and foliar epidermal) was provided for the correct identification and delimitation of the species using both light and scanning electron microscopy. Morphological results were compared with the flora of Taiwan and China.