ABSTRACT
Pollen grain morphology of 11 species of Urticaceae was studied Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw., Cecropia glaziovii (Snethl), C. hololeuca (Miq), C. pachystachya Trécul, Coussapoa microcarpa ( Shott ) Rizzini, Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew, Phenax sonneratti (Poir.) Wedd., Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm., Urera baccifera (L.) Gaudich. ex Wedd., U. caracasana (Jacq.) Griseb., U. nitida (Vell.) Brack. Pollen grains descriptions, illustrations, and observations are presented for all studied taxa.
Keywords:
Cecropieae; Cecropiaceae; morphology; pollen; Urticaceae