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Kickxia spartioides

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Lamiales, Plantaginaceae, Kickxia

Published: 2020-12-02

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): small (10-25 µm),  size of hydrated pollen (LM): 11-15 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 11-15 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 11-15 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 11-15 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 11-15 µm,  pollen class: colporate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: isodiametric,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): oblique,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): prolate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: colporate, tricolporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: reticulate,  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

flower(s)

1. flower(s)

habitus

2. habitus

acetolyzed pollen

3. acetolyzed pollen

hydrated pollen

4. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

5. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

6. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

7. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen

8. hydrated pollen

Picture legend

  1. flower(s), photographer: Koelzer, K.
  2. habitus, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  3. acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  4. hydrated pollen - dry, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  5. hydrated pollen - dry, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  6. hydrated pollen - dry, glycerine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  7. hydrated pollen - dry, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  8. hydrated pollen - dry, glycerine, ruthenium red, photographer: Koelzer, K.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Koelzer K. 2020. Kickxia spartioides. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Kickxia_spartioides/305860;jsessionid=C2E845922B099A7CF5109A7E607672A9; accessed 2024-04-27