Cruciata laevipes
Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Gentianales, Rubiaceae, Cruciata
Published: 2005-06-01
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): -, 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: isopolar, P/E-ratio: -, shape: spheroidal, outline in polar view: circular, dominant orientation (LM): -, P/E-ratio (dry pollen): prolate, shape (dry pollen): -, outline in polar view (dry pollen): circular, infoldings (dry pollen): aperture(s) sunken, aperture number: 6, aperture type: -, aperture condition: colpate, aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented
Ornamentation and Structure
LM ornamentation LM: -, nexine: -, sexine: -, SEM ornamentation SEM: microechinate, perforate, suprasculpture SEM: -, TEM tectum: -, infratectum: -, foot layer: -, endexine: -, intine: -, wall peculiarities: -, supratectal element: -
Miscellaneous
pollen coatings: absent, reserves in cytoplasm: -, cell number: -, Ubisch bodies: present
Author(s) of diagnosis: Halbritter, H.
Pictures
1. polar view
2. equatorial view
3. aperture
4. exine surface
5. polar area
6. dry pollen grains
7. dry pollen grain in equatorial view
Picture legend
- polar view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- equatorial view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- aperture - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- exine surface - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- polar area - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- dry pollen grains - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- dry pollen grain in equatorial view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
Literature
- (1984) A practical pollen guide to the British flora. Quaternary Res Bull Technical Guide I: 1-139
- (1992) Pollen et spores d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Laboratoire de Botanique historique et Palynologie, Marseille : 520 pp, 446 pl
- (1995) Pollen et spores d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord. Laboratoire de Botanique historique et Palynologie, Marseille : 327 pp, 276 pl
Copyright and Citation
Cite this publication as:
Halbritter H. 2005. Cruciata laevipes. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Cruciata_laevipes/109004;jsessionid=B4B7C80F164CEA121A4FE9663A1971DF; accessed 2024-04-23