Palaeobotany and Palynology Research Lab., Dept. of Botany, University College of Science, Osmania University, Saifabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State-500004
Online published on 26 August, 2016.
Present investigation deals with study of pollen diversity of twenty one medicinal plants, which are also used while worshiping Lord Ganesh. These plants include, Achyrathus aspera, Aegle marmelos, Artemesia vulgaris, Bauhinia variegata, Calotropis procera, Cynodon dactylon, Datura metel, Erythroxylum monogynum, Evolvulus arvensis, Ficus religiosa, Jasminum auriculatum, Mangifera indica, Marjorana hortensis, Nerium odorum, Prosopis cineraria, Punica granatum, Solanum xanthocarpum, Terminalia arjuna, Ocimum sanctum, Vitex negundo and Zizyphus jujuba. The pollen grains of these taxa showed diversity in morphological characters viz., symmetry, shape, polarity, apertural pattern and sculpture.
Pollen Diversity, Sacred plants, Medicinal plants
