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Helicodiceros muscivorus

Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Arales, Araceae, Helicodiceros

Published: 2005-06-01

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): -,  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: -,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: -,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: none,  aperture type: no aperture,  aperture condition: inaperturate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

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

Miscellaneous

pollen coatings: absent,  reserves in cytoplasm: -,  cell number: 3-celled,  Ubisch bodies: absent

Annotations: Ornamentation elements are not resistant to acetolysis.

Author(s) of diagnosis: Weber, M.

Pictures

pollen grain in cross section

1. pollen grain in cross section

pollen wall

2. pollen wall

sperm cells

3. sperm cells

Picture legend

  1. pollen grain in cross section - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Weber, M.
  2. pollen wall - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Weber, M.
  3. sperm cells - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Weber, M.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Weber M. 2005. Helicodiceros muscivorus. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Helicodiceros_muscivorus/100556;jsessionid=815D63C51FD41D17EEC1637E10E0991D; accessed 2024-04-23

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