Pollen morphology of Tussilago farfara L. pollinated by Honeybees

Abstract

In this study, pollen morphology of Tussilago farfara L. belonging to the genus Tussilago (Asteraceae) were examined with light microscopy (LM). According to the investigation by light microscope (LM), pollen grains of the species is monad, radially symmetrical, isopolar, oblate-spheroidal, tricolporate and echinate, interspinal area is perforate.In our opinion, the palynological features of the taxon might be helpful to investigate the taxa various palynological, taxonomical and pharmaceutical researches.