According to Williams, 1994, palynology is a branch of science concered with the study of pollen, spores, and similar palynomorphs, living and fossil. in plant systematic it is useful for classification and identification/authentification. it also useful in forensic science, archeology, and pharmaceutical/medical-herbal.
There are two methods to see the pollen and spores micromorphology. there are by using the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and using the Light Microscope (LM).
This is an introduction for Gardenia jasminoides :
- Gardenia is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. native to the tropical andsubtropical regions of africa, southern asia, australasia, and oceania.
- The genus was named by Carolus Linnaeus after Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791), scottish born american naturalist
- Common name: Cape Jasmine
- Species skill level: experience
- Exposure: Full sun, partiel shade
- soil type: well drained/light
- Height: 300 cm
- Spreed: 200 cm
The pollen grain Under LM (Light Microscope):
Under the LM we can describe that the shape of the pollen is cirlular-oblate, the pollen class called tetrahedral tetrads, and the exine thickness is 2.11 micrometres.
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