Taxonomy, pollen morphology and conservation of Amomum cannicarpum (Wight) benth. ex baker (Zingiberaceae): An endemic species in western ghats, India Thomas V.P.1,*, Sabu M.2, Thomas Binoy T.1, Jose Judin1 1Department of Botany, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India 2Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, India *Corresponding author
Online published on 24 May, 2018. Abstract Amomum Roxb. is the second largest genus after Alpinia Roxb. with about 150–180 species. Taxonomic studies on endemic species Amomum cannicarpum was carried out with detailed description, distribution, etc. Pollen morphology was studied using SEM. Voucher specimens were prepared and deposited at CATH and accessions were conserved in the germplasm conservatory of Catholicate College Botanical Garden, Pathanamthitta. Top Keywords Amomum, Conservation, IUCN, Pollen, Taxonomy, Western Ghats. Top |