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Hedychium coccineum

Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Zingiberales, Zingiberaceae, Hedychium

Published: 2010-11-23

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): large (51-100 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: inaperturate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -,  shape (dry pollen): irregular,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): irregular,  infoldings (dry pollen): irregularly infolded,  aperture number: 6,  aperture type: -,  aperture condition: -,  aperture peculiarities: -

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

Author(s) of diagnosis: Buchner, R.; Halbritter, H.

Pictures

inflorescence of Hedychium coccineum

1. inflorescence of Hedychium coccineum

flowers of Hedychium coccineum

2. flowers of Hedychium coccineum

anthers of Hedychium coccineum

3. anthers of Hedychium coccineum

hydrated pollen grain

4. hydrated pollen grain

hydrated pollen grain

5. hydrated pollen grain

exine surface

6. exine surface

dry pollen grains

7. dry pollen grains

Picture legend

  1. inflorescence of Hedychium coccineum, photographer: Buchner, R.
  2. flowers of Hedychium coccineum, photographer: Buchner, R.
  3. anthers of Hedychium coccineum, photographer: Buchner, R.
  4. hydrated pollen grain - fresh, rehydration (water) & DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  5. hydrated pollen grain - fresh, rehydration (water) & DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  6. exine surface - fresh, rehydration (water) & DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  7. dry pollen grains - fresh, photographer: Halbritter, H.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Buchner R., Halbritter H. 2010. Hedychium coccineum. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Hedychium_coccineum/101003;jsessionid=B873F14829C78E368D188F7A0764B6D4; accessed 2024-03-28

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