Cytomorphology of potentialla linn

The present study aims at studying different species like sibbaldia cuneata; trullifolia; S.perpusilla; S.tetrandra; S.axilliflora; S.purpurea; S.albifolia P.salessovii; P.leuconota; P.microphylla; P.bilfurca; P.sericea; O.desertorum; P .reptans; P.monantehs; pinivea; P.supina; P.sericophylla etc. Some of the species were collected in the Kashmir Valley and the rest from authentic herbarium specimens procured from the various herbaria in the country. The study is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with taxonomy of various species and includes vaniation of petals, pollen grains, and seed structure in relation to taxonomic limits. The local taxa of sibbaldia is also studied. Brief descriptions of the species are based on the live and herbarium specimens. Part 2 deals with the anatomical features with reference to adult leaf, stem and embryology of species