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Convolvulus althaeoides

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Solanales, Convolvulaceae, Convolvulus

Links: http://flora.nhm-wien.ac.at/Seiten-Arten/Convolvulus-althaeoides.htm

Published: 2021-04-28

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): 51-100 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 51-100 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 51-100 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 51-100 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 51-100 µm,  pollen class: colpate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): oblique,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): prolate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): lobate,  infoldings (dry pollen): aperture(s) sunken,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colpus,  aperture condition: colpate, tricolpate,  aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented

Ornamentation and Structure

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

Miscellaneous

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

Annotations: shape hydrated: spheroidal to slightly oblate; ornamentation of aperture membrane consisting of gemmae or clavae

Author(s) of diagnosis: Halbritter, Heidemarie; Heigl, Helmut

Pictures

polar view

1. polar view

polar view

2. polar view

equatorial view

3. equatorial view

equatorial view

4. equatorial view

equatorial view

5. equatorial view

equatorial view

6. equatorial view

polar view

7. polar view

equatorial view

8. equatorial view

equatorial view

9. equatorial view

aperture

10. aperture

aperture detail

11. aperture detail

aperture detail

12. aperture detail

exine surface

13. exine surface

polar area

14. polar area

dry pollen

15. dry pollen

Ubisch bodies on locule wall

16. Ubisch bodies on locule wall

Picture legend

  1. polar view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Heigl, H.
  2. polar view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Heigl, H.
  3. equatorial view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Heigl, H.
  4. equatorial view - fresh, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Heigl, H.
  5. equatorial view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Heigl, H.
  6. equatorial view - fresh, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Heigl, H.
  7. polar view - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  8. equatorial view - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  9. equatorial view - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  10. aperture - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  11. aperture detail - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  12. aperture detail - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  13. exine surface - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  14. polar area - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  15. dry pollen - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  16. Ubisch bodies on locule wall - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Halbritter H., Heigl H. 2021. Convolvulus althaeoides. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Convolvulus_althaeoides/306026;jsessionid=E389E52053AB6B2B764E8AEFE5A10433; accessed 2024-05-03

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