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Baccharis halimifolia

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Asterales, Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Baccharis

Links: https://www.gbif.org/species/3129663, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319078-2

Annotations: Baccharis halimifolia L.

Published: 2026-09-14

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): small (10-25 µm),  size of hydrated pollen (LM): -,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 11-15 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 11-15 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 11-15 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 16-20 µm,  pollen class: colporate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: -,  dominant orientation (LM): polar,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): isodiametric,  shape (dry pollen): spheroidal,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): circular,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: tricolporate, colporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: -,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: echinate, perforate,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: -,  infratectum: -,  foot layer: -,  endexine: -,  intine: -,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

pollen coatings: -,  reserves in cytoplasm: -,  cell number: -,  Ubisch bodies: -

Author(s) of diagnosis: Subler, Abigail; Park, Isaac

Pictures

inflorescence(s)

1. inflorescence(s)

dry pollen in polar view

2. dry pollen in polar view

aperture

3. aperture

Picture legend

  1. inflorescence(s), photographer: Subler, A.
  2. dry pollen in polar view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.
  3. aperture - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.

Literature

  • Radford A, Ahles H, Bell C () Vascular Flora of the Carolinas
  • Halbritter H, Ulrich S, Grímsson F, Weber M, Zetter R, Hesse M, Buchner R, Svojtka M, Frosch-Radivo A (2018) Illustrated Pollen Terminology 2nd Edition

Copyright and Citation

Cite this publication as:

Subler A., Park I. 2026. Baccharis halimifolia. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Baccharis_halimifolia/306945; accessed 2026-09-14