The Genus Abrus Adans. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Thailand

Authors

  • WANNIGA MUNSUK Department of Biology and Center of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND
  • PRANOM CHANTARANOTHAI Department of Biology and Center of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND
  • BOONSONG KONGSOOK Department of Biology and Center of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND

Keywords:

Abreae, Leaf surface, Pollen, Revision

Abstract

Two species and four taxa of the genus Abrus Adans. are found in Thailand viz. A. precatorius, A. pulchellus ssp. pulchellus, A. pulchellus ssp. cantoniensis and A. pulchellus ssp. mollis. Keys to species and subspecies are provided. Micromorphology of leaf surface and pollen were prepared by peeling and acetolysis methods, respectively. The leaf surface characteristics are used to construct a key. Pollen of Abrus is monad, isopolar, radial symmetry and tricolporate apertures.

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Published

2016-10-01

How to Cite

[1]
MUNSUK, W., CHANTARANOTHAI, P. and KONGSOOK, B. 2016. The Genus Abrus Adans. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 16, 2 (Oct. 2016), 67–77.

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2016): October

Section

Original Articles

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