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Ipomoea nil

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Solanales, Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea

Links: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1071575-2

Published: 2026-09-14

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): very large (>100 µm),  size of hydrated pollen (LM): >100 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): >100 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): >100 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): >100 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): >100 µm,  pollen class: colpate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: isodiametric,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  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: pantoporate,  aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: reticulate, echinate, free-standing columellae,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: -,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: -,  infratectum: -,  foot layer: -,  endexine: -,  intine: -,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

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

Author(s) of diagnosis: Koelzer, Karen

Pictures

hydrated pollen

1. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

2. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,apertures

3. hydrated pollen, apertures

hydrated pollen,pollen tube

4. hydrated pollen, pollen tube

hydrated pollen

5. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

6. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,apertures

7. hydrated pollen, apertures

hydrated pollen,echini,pollen wall

8. hydrated pollen, echini, pollen wall

Picture legend

  1. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  2. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  3. hydrated pollen, apertures - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  4. hydrated pollen, pollen tube - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  5. hydrated pollen - 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, echini, pollen wall - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Koelzer K. 2026. Ipomoea nil. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Ipomoea_nil/307070; accessed 2026-09-14