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Passiflora incarnata

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Malpighiales, Passifloraceae, Passiflora

Published: 2025-07-11

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): 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: -,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: spheroidal,  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: ring-like aperture,  aperture condition: -,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: reticulate,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: free-standing columellae, reticulate,  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: Bzdafka, Alex; Park, Isaac

Pictures

flower(s)

1. flower(s)

acetolyzed pollen

2. acetolyzed pollen

acetolyzed pollen

3. acetolyzed pollen

acetolyzed pollen

4. acetolyzed pollen

acetolyzed pollen

5. acetolyzed pollen

Picture legend

  1. flower(s), photographer: Bzdafka, A.
  2. acetolyzed pollen - fresh, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Bzdafka, A.
  3. acetolyzed pollen - fresh, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Bzdafka, A.
  4. acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed, photographer: Bzdafka, A.
  5. acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed, photographer: Bzdafka, A.

Literature

  • Radford A, Ahles H, Bell C (1964) Vascular Flora of the Carolinas Chapel Hill
  • Halbritter H, Ulrich S, Grímsson F, Weber M, Zetter R, Hesse M, Buchner R, Svojtka M, Frosch-Radivo A (2018) Illustrated Pollen Terminology 2nd Edition

Copyright and Citation

Cite this publication as:

Bzdafka A., Park I. 2025. Passiflora incarnata. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Passiflora_incarnata/306833;jsessionid=188A66C4E502E1AADEB19B41B5FBBBEF; accessed 2025-07-11