TY  - JOUR
Y1  - 2022///
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128093013&doi=10.1002%2fjemt.24129&partnerID=40&md5=78d868ec69534ed23d2d62ad9eedb5d8
A1  - Majeed, S.
A1  - Zafar, M.
A1  - Ahmad, M.
A1  - Zafar, S.
A1  - Ghufran, A.
A1  - Ayoub, M.
A1  - Sultana, S.
A1  - Yaseen, G.
A1  - Raza, J.
A1  - Nabila
N1  - cited By 8
JF  - Microscopy Research and Technique
VL  - 85
N2  - Opuntia is the most diverse and widely distributed drought resistant promising genus of family Cactaceae. The cladodes were utilized to quantify the chemical composition of these plants helpful in lignocellulose conversion and their application towards biofuel production. The present study was aimed to evaluate and compare the taxonomic relationship based on morphology, stem anatomy and palynology of important desert cacti including Opuntia dillenii and Opuntia monacantha. This study also evaluates the potential usefulness of morphological, anatomical and pollen traits using light and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained microcharacters of stem and flowers are considered diagnostic at the generic and specific levels. Some distinguishing morphological features observed were elliptical to obovate cladodes, 1â??7 spines per areole and presence of glochidia in O. dillenii. Pollen and stem anatomical characters of the studied taxa are considered highly diagnostic at the generic and species levels. The epidermis has irregular and wavy cells, with straight to sinuate wall pattern and paracytic stomata. Pollen grains appear as pantoporate and prolate spheroidal having reticulate to perforate-reticulate sculpturing while exine semi-tectate to tectate. The taxonomic features studied could be valuable to elaborate and helpful in correctly identification of Opuntia species. The methods of diverse microscopic examination also providing sufficient evidence about the taxonomy of the Opuntia species. Research Highlights: Description and illustration of desert cacti Opuntia. Morpho-anatomy and palynology were studied with LM and SEM. Highly variation in taxonomic qualitative and quantitative features. Systematic significance based on taxonomic characters was presented. © 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
SN  - 1059910X
IS  - 8
TI  - Morpho-palynological and anatomical studies in desert cacti (Opuntia dillenii and Opuntia monacantha) using light and scanning electron microscopy
KW  - Drought; Landforms; Plants (botany)
KW  -  Anatomical studies; Biofuel production; Cactus; Chemical compositions; Desert; Lignocellulose conversions; Opuntia monacantha; Palyno-anatomy; Pantoporate pollen; Paracytic stoma
KW  -  Scanning electron microscopy
KW  -  epidermis cell; Opuntia; pollen; scanning electron microscopy; ultrastructure
KW  -  Epidermal Cells; Microscopy
KW  -  Electron
KW  -  Scanning; Opuntia; Pollen
ID  - scholars16557
EP  - 2812
SP  - 2801
PB  - John Wiley and Sons Inc
AV  - none
ER  -