Common Names: angel's-tears
Researchers assessed the pollen micro-morphology of 13 species from 10 genera of the Solanaceae family in different regions of Pakistan. They used light and scanning electron microscopy to examine the qualitative and quantitative features of pollen, including size, shape, polarity, and exine sculpturing. The majority of pollen types were tricolporate and shed as a monad. The researchers developed a taxonomic key and performed Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis to separate the plant species into clusters based on their morphological features. The study emphasizes the importance of palyno-morphological features in identifying Solanaceous taxa and shows that both LM and SEM are crucial in correct identification. Overall, the findings provide a useful tool for accurate and rapid identification of Solanaceous plants in Pakistan.