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Distribution Patterns and Diversity Centres of Zingiberaceae in SE Asia
BS 55 219 Distribution patterns and diversity centres of Zingiberaceae in SE Asia Kai Larsen Larsen, K. 2005. Distribution patterns and diversity centres of Zingiberaceae in SE Asia. Biol. Skr. 55: 219-228. ISSN 0366-3612. ISBN 87-7304-304-4. A revised classification, based on molecular and morphological data, has recently been proposed. The new classification divides the family into four subfamilies. 1: The Tamijioideae including the recently discovered monotypic genus Tamijia from N Borneo. 2: The Siphonochiloideae includ ing the genus Siphonochilus (15) restricted to tropical Africa. The remaining c. 50 genera, with c. 1300 species are classified in two subfamilies: 3: The Alpinioideae, the most widespread, is repre sented by Renealmia (100) in the Neotropics and Africa, Aframomum (50) and Aulotandra (5) in Africa while the remaining c. 20 genera with some 700 species are all from the Asian tropics. 4: The Zingiberoideae, a far more diverse group with c. 30 genera comprising c. 600 species. They are only represented in Asia. The main centre of distribution for the two large subfamilies is SE Asia. The biogeography of all genera from this region is presented and it is shown that the Alpin ioideae have their main centre of diversity in the Malesian region while the Zingiberoideae are centred in the northern monsoon region with Indochina having the highest diversity. In the light of the many recent discoveries of new genera and species it is also stressed that, besides continued studies on the molecular based phylogeny, basic field-work is still highly needed. Kai Larsen, Department of Systematic Botany, Aarhus University. -
Developmental Evidence Helps Resolve the Evolutionary Origins of Anther Appendages in Globba (Zingiberaceae)
Developmental evidence helps resolve the evolutionary origins of anther appendages in Globba (Zingiberaceae) By: Limin Cao, Mark F. Newman, Bruce K. Kirchoff, and Louis P. Ronse de Craene This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society following peer review. The version of record, Limin Cao, Mark F Newman, Bruce K Kirchoff, Louis P Ronse de Craene; Developmental evidence helps resolve the evolutionary origins of anther appendages in Globba (Zingiberaceae), Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 189, Issue 1, 1 January 2019, Pages 63–82. is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boy071 ***© 2018 The Linnean Society of London. Reprinted with permission. No further reproduction is authorized without written permission from Oxford University Press. This version of the document is not the version of record. Figures and/or pictures may be missing from this format of the document. *** Abstract: Globba is one of the largest genera in the primarily tropical Zingiberaceae. The number of anther appendages is highly diagnostic and has been used along with molecular characters to define subgenera and sections. Four main types of anther morphology are recognized: without appendages and with two, four and six appendages. The six-appendaged anthers are reported here for the first time. Appendages arise from two dorsal ledges that flank the broad connective. Development of two-appendaged and four-appendaged species differs from inception. Previous suggestions that either the proximal or distal appendages of four-appendaged anthers have been lost in two-appendaged species are thus not supported. -
Break Dormancy by Trimming Immature Globba Spp
2013 International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies http://TuEngr.com Break Dormancy by Trimming Immature Globba spp. Nattapong Chanchula a , Anchalee Jala b *, and Thunya Taychasinpitak a a Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok, 10900 THAILAND b Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, 12120 THAILAND A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T RA C T Article history: Young Globba winitii seeds at 20 days after pollination Received 20 February 2013 Received in revised form were collected and trimmed at different parts of their seed coat, 26 March 2013 then cultured on MS medium supplemented with 10 mg/l BA, 1.0 Accepted 29 March 2013 mg/l NAA, 10 mg/l GA3 and 30 g/l sucrose. The results showed Available online 10 April 2013 that the trimming method could break dormancy, and young Keywords: embryos germinated in the first week. Seeds trimmed down to a embryo rescue; seed dormancy; naked embryo had the highest germination rate, germination scarification; index and speed of emergence, which were 98.03%, 22% and Globba seed. 100%, respectively. 2013 INT TRANS J ENG MANAG SCI TECH. 1. Introduction The genus Globba (hundred species) is one of the largest genera in the primarily tropical Zingiberaceae. Globba along with the small genera Gagnepainia, Hemiorchis, and Mantisia comprise the Globbeae, one of the two tribes of subfamily Zingiberoideae (William et al, 2004). Globba species are distributed throughout tropical (and parts of subtropical) Asia, ranging from India to southern China, south and east to the Philippines and New Guinea, with the center of distribution in monsoonal Southeast Asia, especially Thailand and Myanmar. -
Diversity of Vascular Plants in Spring Water Swamp Areas of Thong Pha
รายงานการวิจัยในโครงการ 128-145 ชุดโครงการทองผาภูมิตะวันตก Diversity of Vascular Plants in Spring Water Swamp Areas of Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand Parinyanoot Darumas*, Chumpol Khunwasi and Tosak Seelanan Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok *[email protected] Abstract: A Taxonomic survey of vascular plants was carried out in three spring water swamp areas in Thong Pha Phum District namely Pong Phu Ron, Phu Poo Rachinee, and Phu Chumchon Ban Tha Maduea from December 2001 to November 2003. A total of 493 specimens were collected. They were identified into 273 species, 205 genera and 87 families. These can be categorized into pteridophytes and flowering plants. Among these, 24 species in 17 genera and 12 families are pteridophytes, of which Polypodiaceae is the richest family of 8 species. The remaining species were angiosperms which comprised 170 species of the dicots, and 79 species of the monocots. Among the flowering plants, Orchidaceae was the richest family with 56 species. The second was Labiatae with 11 species in 6 genera while the third was Leguminosae- Caesalpinioideae with 10 species in 5 genera. In addition, six endemic species to Thailand were recorded, i.e., Ardisia ficifolia K.Larsen & C.M.Hu, Ardisia confusa K.Larsen & C.M.Hu, Morinda scabrida Craib, Boesenbergia siamensis (Gagnep.) P.Sirirugsa, Aristolochia kerrii Craib and Magnolia siamensis, Dandy var. siamensis; the latter two species are very rare. The other 4 species, viz. Clematis smilacifolia Wall., Malleola penangiana (Hook.f.) J.J.Sm. & Schltr., Phalaenopsis parishii Rchb.f., and Renanthera coccinea Lour. were also rarely found in this natural habitat. Moreover, there are a number of species which are said to be threatened in Thailand. -
Zingiberalean Fossils from the Late Paleocene of North Dakota, USA and Their Significance to the Origin and Diversification of Zingiberales
Zingiberalean fossils from the Late Paleocene of North Dakota, USA and their significance to the origin and diversification of Zingiberales by John C. Benedict A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Approved April 2012 by the Graduate Supervisory Committee: Kathleen B. Pigg, Chair Martin F. Wojciechowski Melanie L. DeVore Patricia L. Fall ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY May 2012 ABSTRACT The Zingiberales, including the gingers (Zingiber), bananas (Musa) and ornamental flowers (Strelitzia, Canna, and Heliconia) are a diverse group of monocots that occupy the tropics and subtropics worldwide. The monophyly of the order is well supported, although relationships between families are not well resolved. A rapid divergence of the Zingiberales has been proposed to explain the poor resolution of paraphyletic families in the order, and direct fossil evidence shows members of both of these lineages of Zingiberaceae and Musaceae were present by the Late Cretaceous. Comparisons of the fossils with extant relatives and their systematic placement have been limited because variation within modern taxa is not completely known. The current study focuses on describing zingiberalean fossil material from North Dakota that includes seeds, leaves, buds, adventitious roots and rhizomes. A survey of extant zingiberalean seeds was conducted, including descriptions of those for which data were previously unknown, in order to resolve the taxonomic placement of the fossil material. Upon careful examination, anatomical characters of the seed coat in fossil and extant seeds provide the basis for a more accurate taxonomic placement of the fossils and a better understanding of character evolution within the order. -
Vessels in Zingiberaceae
IAWA Journal, Vol. 21 (1), 2000: 61–76 VESSELS IN ZINGIBERACEAE: A LIGHT, SCANNING, AND TRANSMISSION MICROSCOPE STUDY by Jennifer A. Thorsch Department of Ecology Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, U.S.A. SUMMARY The Zingiberales is a tropical group of monocotyledons that includes eight recognized families. The order is considered by most taxono- mists and phylogenists to be a monophyletic lineage of plants, but the phylogenetic relationships among genera are not clearly understood. The tracheary elements in the family Zingiberaceae were examined to characterize the diversity of structure and to better understand the phylo- genetic relationships among related taxa. The distribution and speciali- zation of tracheary elements in roots, stems and leaves of 54 species representing 25 genera were studied. Vessel elements were present in roots of all but one of the species examined, Plagiostachys philippinen- sis. Stems and leaves had only tracheids except for Aulotandra kamerun- ensis, which had vessels with simple perforation plates. The perforation plates and lateral walls of vessel elements were examined for the pres- ence of pit membranes or their remnants with both scanning and trans- mission electron microscopy. The presence and condition of pit mem- branes depended upon the developmental stage, but the perforation plates of mature vessel elements lacked pit membranes entirely. Key words: Zingiberaceae, vessel specialization, pit membranes. INTRODUCTION In the late 1930ʼs, Dr. Vernon I. Cheadle began his studies of tracheary elements in monocotyledons. His research and numerous published papers (Cheadle 1942, 1953; Cheadle & Kosakai 1980; Thorsch & Cheadle 1996) have been based on dozens of monocotyledon families. -
Borneocola (Zingiberaceae), a New Genus from Borneo
A peer-reviewed open-access journal PhytoKeys 75: 31–55 (2016) Borneocola (Zingiberaceae), a new genus from Borneo 31 doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.75.9837 RESEARCH ARTICLE http://phytokeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research Borneocola (Zingiberaceae), a new genus from Borneo Yen Yen Sam1, Atsuko Takano2, Halijah Ibrahim3, Eliška Záveská4, Fazimah Aziz5 1 Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia 2 Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo 6 chome, Yayoigaoka, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1546, Japan 3 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4 Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck, Austria 5 Department of Aquatic Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia Corresponding author: Yen Yen Sam ([email protected]) Academic editor: Pavel Stoev | Received 12 July 2016 | Accepted 9 November 2016 | Published 29 November 2016 Citation: Sam YY, Takano A, Ibrahim H, Záveská E, Aziz F (2016) Borneocola (Zingiberaceae), a new genus from Borneo. PhytoKeys 75: 31–55. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.75.9837 Abstract A new genus from Borneo, Borneocola Y.Y.Sam, is described here. The genus currently contains eight spe- cies previously classified as members of the Scaphochlamys Baker. The finding is based on the results of the morphological and molecular studies of Scaphochlamys throughout its geographical range and its closely allied sister groups, Distichochlamys M.F.Newman and Myxochlamys A.Takano & Nagam. Borneocola is nested within the tribe Zingibereae and its monophyly is strongly supported by both ITS and matK se- quence data. The genus is characterised by several thin, translucent and marcescent floral bracts, absence of coloured streaks on the labellum and capitate stigma with two dorsal knobs. -
Annual Report 2020-2021
ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021 DRAFT COPY, TO BE UPDATED BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Govt. of India 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 Botanical Survey of India Editorial Committee S.S. Dash D.K. Agrawala A. N. Shukla Debasmita Dutta Pramanick Assistance Sinchita Biswas Published by The Director Botanical Survey of India CGO Complex, 3rd MSO Building Wing-F, 5th& 6th Floor DF- Block, Sector-1, Salt Lake City Kolkata-700 064 (West Bengal) Website: http//bsi.gov.in Acknowledgements All Regional Centres of Botanical Survey of India 3 CONTENT 1. BSI organogram 2. Research Programmes A. Annual Research Programme a. AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah b. Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair c. Arid Zone regional Centre, Jodhpur d. Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar e. Botanic Garden of Indian Republic, Noida f. Central Botanical Laboratory, Howrah g. Central National Herbarium, Howrah h. Central Regional Centre, Allahabad i. Deccan Regional Centre, Hyderabad j. Headquarter, BSI, Kolkata k. High Altitude Western Himalayan Regional Centre, Solan l. Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong m. Industrial Section Indian Museum, Kolkata n. Northern Regional Centre, Dehradun o. Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok p. Southern Regional Centre, Coimbatore q. Western Regional Centre, Pune B. Flora of India Programme 3. New Discoveries a. New to science b. New records 4. Ex-situ conservation 5. Publications a. Papers published b. Books published c. Hindi published d. Books published by BSI 6. Training/Workshop/Seminar/Symposium/Conference organized by BSI 7. -
The Phylogeny and a New Classification of the Gingers (Zingiberaceae): Evidence from Molecular Data1
American Journal of Botany 89(11): 1682±1696. 2002. THE PHYLOGENY AND A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF THE GINGERS (ZINGIBERACEAE): EVIDENCE FROM MOLECULAR DATA1 W. J OHN KRESS,2,5 LINDA M. PRINCE,2,4 AND KYLE J. WILLIAMS3 2Botany, MRC-166, United States National Herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 USA; 3Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 USA The pantropical Zingiberaceae is the largest family in the order Zingiberales with 53 genera and over 1200 species. Classi®cations of the family ®rst proposed in 1889 and re®ned by others since that time recognize four tribes (Globbeae, Hedychieae, Alpinieae, and Zingibereae) based on morphological features, such as number of locules and placentation in the ovary, development of staminodia, modi®cations of the fertile anther, and rhizome-shoot-leaf orientation. New phylogenetic analyses based on DNA sequences of the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and plastid matK regions suggest that at least some of these morphological traits are homo- plasious and three of the tribes are paraphyletic. The African genus Siphonochilus and Bornean genus Tamijia are basal clades. The former Alpinieae and Hedychieae for the most part are monophyletic taxa with the Globbeae and Zingibereae included within the latter. The results of these phylogenetic investigations are used to propose a new classi®cation of the Zingiberaceae that recognizes four subfamilies and four tribes: Siphonochiloideae (Siphonochileae), Tamijioideae (Tamijieae), Alpinioideae (Alpinieae, Riedelieae), and Zingiberoideae (Zingibereae, Globbeae). Morphological features congruent with this classi®cation and the taxonomic status of various monotypic genera are discussed. -
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A Taxonomic Revision of Globba Subsect. Nudae (Zingiberaceae)
European Journal of Taxonomy 503: 1–37 ISSN 2118-9773 https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.503 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2019 · Sangvirotjanapat S. et al. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). Research article A taxonomic revision of Globba subsect. Nudae (Zingiberaceae) Sunisa SANGVIROTJANAPAT 1, Jessada DENDUANGBORIPHANT 2 & Mark F. NEWMAN 3,* 1 Biological Sciences programme, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. 2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. 3 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland, UK. * Corresponding author: [email protected] 1 Email: [email protected] 2 Email: [email protected] Abstract. Globba subsect. Nudae K.Larsen is revised. Seven species are recognised and three names are lectotypified. A key to the species and descriptions are provided. Three new species are described and illustrated: G. aranyaniae Sangvir. & M.F.Newman sp. nov., G. lithophila Sangvir. & M.F.Newman sp. nov., and G. macrochila Sangvir. & M.F.Newman sp. nov. Four names based on types from Bangladesh, India and Myanmar remain doubtful. The morphological expression of andromonoecy in this group is described in detail. Provisional IUCN conservation assessments of all species are supplied. Keywords. Andromonoecy, Globba, Nudae, taxonomic revision, Zingiberaceae. Sangvirotjanapat S., Denduangboriphant J. & Newman M.F. 2019. A taxonomic revision of Globba subsect. Nudae (Zingiberaceae). European Journal of Taxonomy 503: 1–37. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.503 Introduction Globba L. belongs to the tribe Globbeae Meisn. of the subfamily Zingiberoideae Haask., family Zingiberaceae Martinov. -
Pollen Morphology and Leaf Anatomy of Genus Globba in Thailand
ESEARCH ARTICLE R ScienceAsia 44 (2018): 146–161 doi: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2018.44.146 Pollen morphology and leaf anatomy of genus Globba in Thailand a b,c a,b, Pornpun Kajornjit , Surapon Saensouk , Piyaporn Saensouk ∗ a Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150 Thailand b Plant and Invertebrate Taxonomy and its Application Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150 Thailand c Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150 Thailand ∗Corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected] Received 24 Nov 2017 Accepted 26 Jun 2018 ABSTRACT: Pollen morphology was investigated in 22 taxa of the genus Globba (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand by means of light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The pollen grains of all taxa examined are monad, radially symmetric, apolar, and inaperturate. The sizes of the pollen grains are medium and large. The pollen grains have various shapes: oblate-spheroidal, spheroidal, and prolate-spheroidal. The exine ornamentation is short-echinate with psilate between the spine, short-echinate with rugulate between the spine, and psilate. The two types of spine apex are blunt and sharp. Palynological data has not been useful at the specific level. The leaf anatomy of 26 taxa was investigated by epidermal peeling and transverse sections of the leaves. The results indicate that the significant leaf anatomical characteristics for species identification are types of stomata, types of trichome, number of rows in intercostal regions, position of hypodermis, shape of midrib, types of vascular system, shape of midrib and leaf margins in transverse sections, and cell inclusion. Based on these anatomical characteristics, an identification key for Globba at the species level is given for the first time.