Carex brachystachys
Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Poales, Cyperaceae, Carex
Published: 2021-01-18
Pollen Description
Shape, Size and Aperture
pollen unit: tetrad, dispersal unit and peculiarities: pseudomonad, size (pollen unit): medium-sized (26-50 µm), size of hydrated pollen (LM): 26-30 µm, 36-40 µm, shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 26-30 µm, longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 36-40 µm, shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): -, longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): -, pollen class: tetrad, polarity: heteropolar, P/E-ratio: prolate, shape: -, outline in polar view: circular, dominant orientation (LM): oblique, P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -, shape (dry pollen): -, outline in polar view (dry pollen): -, infoldings (dry pollen): -, aperture number: number varies, aperture type: poroid, aperture condition: poroidate, aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented
Ornamentation and Structure
LM ornamentation LM: scabrate, gemmate, verrucate, 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: Auer, Waltraud
Pictures
Picture legend
- hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Auer, W.
- hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Auer, W.
- hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Auer, W.
Literature
Copyright and Citation
Cite this publication as:
Auer W. 2021. Carex brachystachys. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Carex_brachystachys/304960; accessed 2024-11-01