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Larix sibirica

Taxonomy: Gymnospermae, Pinales, Pinaceae, Larix

Links: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262455-1

Published: 2026-05-21

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): -,  size of hydrated pollen (LM): 51-100 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 51-100 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 51-100 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 51-100 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 51-100 µm,  pollen class: inaperturate,  polarity: heteropolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): polar,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: 1,  aperture type: leptoma,  aperture condition: inaperturate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: psilate, granulate,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: -,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: -,  infratectum: -,  foot layer: -,  endexine: -,  intine: -,  wall peculiarities: impression mark,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

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

Annotations: outline in hydrated condition: circular to elliptic

Author(s) of diagnosis: Koelzer, Karen

Pictures

hydrated pollen

1. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,starch granules

2. hydrated pollen, starch granules

hydrated pollen,burst pollen wall

3. hydrated pollen, burst pollen wall

hydrated pollen,leptoma,thick intine layer

4. hydrated pollen, leptoma, thick intine layer

hydrated pollen

5. hydrated pollen

hydrated pollen,ring-like leptoma

6. hydrated pollen, ring-like leptoma

hydrated pollen,infoldings

7. hydrated pollen, infoldings

hydrated pollen,leptoma,burst pollen wall

8. hydrated pollen, leptoma, burst pollen wall

Picture legend

  1. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  2. hydrated pollen, starch granules - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  3. hydrated pollen, burst pollen wall - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  4. hydrated pollen, leptoma, thick intine layer - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  5. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  6. hydrated pollen, ring-like leptoma - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  7. hydrated pollen, infoldings - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  8. hydrated pollen, leptoma, burst pollen wall - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Koelzer K. 2026. Larix sibirica. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Larix_sibirica/307016; accessed 2026-05-21