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
LM ornamentation LM: -, nexine: -, sexine: -, SEM ornamentation SEM: psilate, 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: Subler, Abigail; Park, Isaac; Calvert, Marissa
Pictures
Picture legend
- inflorescence(s), photographer: Calvert, M.
- polar view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.
- equatorial view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.
- dry pollen - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Subler, A.
Literature
- () Vascular Flora of the Carolinas
- (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




