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Gnidia squarrosa

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Malvales, Thymelaeaceae, Gnidia

Links: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:831904-1

Annotations: Gnidia squarrosa (L.) Druce

Published: 2026-10-11

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): 36-40 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 36-40 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 36-40 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 36-40 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 36-40 µm,  pollen class: porate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: isodiametric,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): oblique,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: >6,  aperture type: porus,  aperture condition: porate, pantoporate,  aperture peculiarities: pantoaperturate

Ornamentation and Structure

LM  ornamentation LM: croton pattern,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEM  ornamentation SEM: -,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEM  tectum: -,  infratectum: -,  foot layer: -,  endexine: -,  intine: -,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

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

Author(s) of diagnosis: Koelzer, Karen

Pictures

hydrated pollen,exine croton pattern

1. hydrated pollen, exine croton pattern

hydrated pollen

2. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

3. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

4. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,exine croton pattern

5. hydrated pollen, exine croton pattern

hydrated pollen

6. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,apertures

7. hydrated pollen, apertures

hydrated pollen

8. hydrated pollen

Picture legend

  1. hydrated pollen, exine croton pattern - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  2. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  3. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  4. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  5. hydrated pollen, exine croton pattern - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  6. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  7. hydrated pollen, apertures - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  8. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Koelzer K. 2026. Gnidia squarrosa. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Gnidia_squarrosa/307091; accessed 2026-10-12