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Anthericum liliago

Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Asparagales, Anthericaceae, Anthericum

Published: 2005-06-01

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): large (51-100 µm),  size of hydrated pollen (LM): -,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): -,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): -,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): -,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): -,  pollen class: -,  polarity: heteropolar,  P/E-ratio: oblate,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: elliptic,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): oblate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: 1,  aperture type: -,  aperture condition: sulcate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: reticulate,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: granulate, reticulate, heterobrochate,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: semitectate,  infratectum: columellate,  foot layer: discontinuous,  endexine: compact-continuous,  intine: monolayered,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

pollen coatings: pollenkitt,  reserves in cytoplasm: lipids,  cell number: 2-celled,  Ubisch bodies: present

Annotations: Outline dry is spindle-shaped.

Author(s) of diagnosis: Aktuna, G.

Pictures

flowers of Anthericum liliago

1. flowers of Anthericum liliago

pollen grain after acetolysis

2. pollen grain after acetolysis

pollen grain with generative cell (asterisk)

3. pollen grain with generative cell (asterisk)

polar view (proximal)

4. polar view (proximal)

equatorial view

5. equatorial view

detail of sulcus

6. detail of sulcus

exine surface

7. exine surface

dry pollen grain in polar view (distal)

8. dry pollen grain in polar view (distal)

dry pollen grain in polar view (proximal)

9. dry pollen grain in polar view (proximal)

interapertural area of pollen wall

10. interapertural area of pollen wall

apertural area of pollen wall

11. apertural area of pollen wall

pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

12. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

generative cell

13. generative cell

Picture legend

  1. flowers of Anthericum liliago, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  2. pollen grain after acetolysis - fresh, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  3. pollen grain with generative cell (asterisk) - fixed, formalin-acetic-alcohol, aceto-carmine, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  4. polar view (proximal) - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  5. equatorial view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  6. detail of sulcus - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  7. exine surface - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  8. dry pollen grain in polar view (distal) - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  9. dry pollen grain in polar view (proximal) - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  10. interapertural area of pollen wall - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  11. apertural area of pollen wall - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, lipid-test, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  12. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Aktuna, G.
  13. generative cell - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Aktuna, G.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Aktuna G. 2005. Anthericum liliago. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Anthericum_liliago/100795;jsessionid=2B7DD6A926EBAC9CD317DED4CEAB52C0; accessed 2024-03-28

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