Ampelodesmos mauritanicus
Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Poales, Poaceae, Ampelodesmos
Links: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:387257-1
Annotations: Ampelodesmos mauritanicus (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz
Published: 2026-07-28
Pollen Description
Shape, Size and Aperture
pollen unit: monad, dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad, size (pollen unit): -, size of hydrated pollen (LM): 31-35 µm, 36-40 µm, shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 31-35 µm, longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 36-40 µm, shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 31-35 µm, longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 36-40 µm, pollen class: -, polarity: heteropolar, P/E-ratio: -, shape: -, outline in polar view: elliptic, dominant orientation (LM): equatorial, P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -, shape (dry pollen): -, outline in polar view (dry pollen): -, infoldings (dry pollen): -, aperture number: 1, aperture type: ulcus, aperture condition: ulcerate, aperture peculiarities: annulus, operculum
Ornamentation and Structure
LM ornamentation LM: scabrate, nexine: -, sexine: -, SEM ornamentation SEM: -, suprasculpture SEM: -, TEM tectum: -, infratectum: -, foot layer: -, endexine: -, intine: -, wall peculiarities: -, supratectal element: -
Miscellaneous
pollen coatings: -, reserves in cytoplasm: -, cell number: -, Ubisch bodies: -
Author(s) of diagnosis: Koelzer, Karen
Pictures
1. hydrated pollen, equatorial view, ulcus with operculum
2. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
3. hydrated pollen, equatorial view, ulcus with operculum
4. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
5. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
6. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
7. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
8. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
9. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
10. hydrated pollen, equatorial view, ulcus with operculum
11. hydrated pollen, equatorial view
Picture legend
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view, ulcus with operculum - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view, ulcus with operculum - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view, ulcus with operculum - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
- hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
Literature
Copyright and Citation
Cite this publication as:
Koelzer K. 2026. Ampelodesmos mauritanicus. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Ampelodesmos_mauritanicus/307034; accessed 2026-07-28