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Fagus sylvatica

Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Fagales, Fagaceae, Fagus

Published: 2005-06-01

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): -,  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: 3,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: colporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

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

Miscellaneous

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

Author(s) of diagnosis: Halbritter, H.

Pictures

polar view

1. polar view

aperture

2. aperture

detail of aperture

3. detail of aperture

dry pollen grains

4. dry pollen grains

Picture legend

  1. polar view - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  2. aperture - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  3. detail of aperture - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  4. dry pollen grains - dry, photographer: Halbritter, H.

Literature

  • Claugher D (1986) Pollen wall structure, a new interpretation. Scan Electron Microscop I: 291-299
  • Claugher D, Rowley JR (1990) Pollen exine substructure in Fagus (Fagaceae): role of tufts in exine expansion. Can J Bot 68: 2195-2200
  • Kvacek Z, Walther H (1989) Palaeobotanical studies in Fagaceae of the European tertiary. Pl Syst Evol 162: 213-229
  • Rowley JR () Are exine reception systems of Fagus and Pinus structurally the same? Diversity in exine development. In: Chanda S. (ed), Current Perspectives in palynological research. J Palynol, Silver Jubilee Commemoration Volume 27: 323-344

Copyright and Citation

Cite this publication as:

Halbritter H. 2005. Fagus sylvatica. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Fagus_sylvatica/108760;jsessionid=596FC02772CD51DD8C46399220ABE0EF; accessed 2024-03-28

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