Palynomorphological Data of Some Species of the Genus Achillea

Anxhela Dauti,Gëzim Kapidani,Silvana Turku,Nikoleta Kallajxhiu,Admir Jançe,Blerina Pupuleku

doi:10.5901/ajis.2016.v5n3s1p74

Abstract

The article includes the palynomorphological study of some species of the genus Achillea in Albania. In this article submitted comparative features of the species: Achillea abrotanoides, Achillea ageratifolia, Achillea clavennae, Achillea chrysocoma dhe Achillea millefolium. The material for the study was obtained in National Herbarium in Tirana. For the study of palynomorphological features are analyzed 31 pollen grains from each species. The treatment of material is made with acetolysis method and basic fuchsine. The fixing of pollen grains is made with glycerin gelatin. The study and photos of pollen grains are realized with light microscope with 1000x power. Between the plant species included in the study are differences and similarities regarding the palynological features such as: dimension of pollen grain, thickness of exine, length of spines, width of spines. The pollen grains of plants above are tricolporate. The shape of pollen grains by the outline appears spheroidal or prolate spheroidal. The exine appears thick and has two-layers. The sculpture of exine is echinate. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2016.v5n3s1p74

Highlights

The genus Achillea is part of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), the largest family of vascular plants
In this paper presented morphological study of pollen grains of species: Achillea abrotanoides, Achillea ageratifolia, Achillea clavennae, Achillea chrysocoma and compared with the palynomorphological data of Achillea millefolium taken from literature (Kapidani, 1996)
The exine appears thicker to the pollen grains of Achillea chrysocoma

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Introduction

The genus Achillea is part of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), the largest family of vascular plants. This genus is represented by about 140 species distributed in Europe, in warmer areas of Asia and some in North America(Nemeth and Bernath, 2008; Saeidnia et al, 2011). In Flora of Albania the genus Achillea represented by 18 species (Anonymous, 1988-2000). The species of Achillea has been used since ancient times as medicinal plants for the treatment of many diseases as: anemia, diseases of the stomach, loss of appetite, menstrual irregularities etc. Other studies have shown for antioxidant and antibacterial action that have oily essences of species of the genus Achillea (Vitalini et al, 2016; Issabeagloo et al, 2012; Alfatemi, et al., 2015; Mazandarani et al, 2013; Benedec et al, 2013)

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