Contents: Preface, Introduction- Scope of Palynological science, pollen morphology of Heteromerae a review, taxonomical notes, scope of the present investigation, Material and Methods- Technique of pollen preparation, taxonomic arrangement and presentation of data, illustrations and photographs, Pollen Morphology of Ericales- Vacciniaceae, ericaceae, Monotropaceae, Epacridaceae, Diapensiaceae, Pollen Morphology of Primulales- Plumbaginaceae, Primulaceae, Myrsinaceae, Pollen Morphology of Ebenales- Saporaceae, ebenaceae, styracaceae, General discussion- Significance of pollen morphology, pollen morphology and plant taxonomy, evolutionary considerations, References, Text-figures, Microphotographs

By P.K.K. NAIR and SUSHMA KOTHARI