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Citrullus lanatus

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Cucurbitales, Cucurbitaceae, Citrullus

Published: 2022-07-25

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): medium-sized (26-50 µm),  size of hydrated pollen (LM): 41-50 µm, 51-100 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 41-50 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 51-100 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 41-50 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 51-100 µm,  pollen class: colporate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: isodiametric,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): equatorial,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: colporate, tricolporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: reticulate, free-standing columellae,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: -,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: -,  infratectum: -,  foot layer: -,  endexine: -,  intine: -,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

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

Author(s) of diagnosis: Koelzer, Karen

Pictures

hydrated pollen,polar view

1. hydrated pollen, polar view

hydrated pollen,polar view

2. hydrated pollen, polar view

hydrated pollen,equatorial view

3. hydrated pollen, equatorial view

hydrated pollen,equatorial view

4. hydrated pollen, equatorial view

hydrated pollen

5. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,polar view

6. hydrated pollen, polar view

hydrated pollen,polar view

7. hydrated pollen, polar view

hydrated pollen,polar view,pollenkitt

8. hydrated pollen, polar view, pollenkitt

Picture legend

  1. hydrated pollen, polar view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  2. hydrated pollen, polar view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  3. hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  4. hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  5. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  6. hydrated pollen, polar view - fresh, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  7. hydrated pollen, polar view - fresh, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  8. hydrated pollen, polar view, pollenkitt - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Koelzer K. 2022. Citrullus lanatus. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Citrullus_lanatus/306569;jsessionid=7951423D82DB611BF53E093394E2A90C; accessed 2024-03-28