The numbers of cataphylls and embryonic green leaves of each bud were recorded after manual dissection under a stereomicroscope. |
Fungal spores were removed from the soil matrix for identification using tweezers under a stereomicroscope. |
The drawings were made on a homogeneous paper using a camera lucida fitted on a stereomicroscope. |
Photographs were taken using a Nikon SMZ-U stereomicroscope with the diaphragm half open. |
The length and width of anthers were measured with a micrometer under a stereomicroscope. |
Germination was also assayed after removal of the seed coat under a stereomicroscope by scratching the seeds carefully with two needles. |