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Cuphea carthagenensis

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Myrtales, Lythraceae, Cuphea

Links: https://www.gbif.org/species/3188685, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72326-2

Annotations: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.

Published: 2026-02-11

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): 16-20 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 21-25 µm,  pollen class: synaperturate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: -,  dominant orientation (LM): polar,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): oblate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): triangular,  infoldings (dry pollen): aperture(s) sunken,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: syncolporate,  aperture peculiarities: synaperturate

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: -,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: psilate,  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; Calvert, Marissa

Pictures

inflorescence(s)

1. inflorescence(s)

polar view

2. polar view

equatorial view

3. equatorial view

dry pollen

4. dry pollen

Picture legend

  1. inflorescence(s), photographer: Calvert, M.
  2. polar view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.
  3. equatorial view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.
  4. dry pollen - 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., Calvert M. 2026. Cuphea carthagenensis. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Cuphea_carthagenensis/306941; accessed 2026-03-03