Pollen Morphology and Taxonomic Significance of Chinese Morus L.

Abstract:

Study the Chinese Morus from the aspect of pollen morphology of 25 Chinese Morus plants of 10 species and 1 variety were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results showed the differences to be mainly in pollen size, aperture size, P/E value and columellae structure.Supported the conclusion that Morus bombycis is a species level unit but Morus mizuho, Morus atropurpurea, and Morus multicaulis are not, the conclusion that Morus atropurpurea, Morus multicaulis, Morus alba, and Morus macroura are initial forms, and that Morus mongolica, Morus mongolica var. diabolica, Morus bombycis, and Morus australis are later forms.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 618)
• Pages: 344-348
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.618.344
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Ling Liu, Xi Tong Shen, Xiang Ping Chen, Xiao Min Fan, Ren Fang Chen*
• Keywords: China, Morus, Pollen Morphology, Taxonomy

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