Pollen morphology in Rubus (Rosaceae) and its taxonomic implications

Rubus is one of the most species-rich and most taxonomically challenging genera in Rosaceae. Pollen morphology of Rubus species has been described by many researchers but never in a comprehensive study. In this study, pollen morphology of 155 species and 13 varieties representing all 12 subgenera of Rubus was examined using scanning electron microscope to investigate whether pollen characters can help elucidate the challenging taxonomy in this...