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Pentas lanceolata

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Gentianales, Rubiaceae, Pentas

Links: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:760275-1

Annotations: Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers

Published: 2026-10-22

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, 16-20 µm,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 11-15 µm,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): 16-20 µm,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 11-15 µm,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): 16-20 µm,  pollen class: colporate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: isodiametric,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: lobate,  dominant orientation (LM): oblique,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): -,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): -,  infoldings (dry pollen): -,  aperture number: 4,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: pentacolporate, tetracolporate, colporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LM  ornamentation LM: granulate, reticulate, perforate,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEM  ornamentation SEM: -,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEM  tectum: -,  infratectum: -,  foot layer: -,  endexine: -,  intine: -,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

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

Annotations: Size of pollen grain (13 - 17 µm) and number of apertures (4 or 5) varies

Author(s) of diagnosis: Koelzer, Karen

Pictures

hydrated pollen,polar view,tetracolporate variety

1. hydrated pollen, polar view, tetracolporate variety

hydrated pollen,polar view,pentacolporate variety

2. hydrated pollen, polar view, pentacolporate variety

hydrated pollen,equatorial view

3. hydrated pollen, equatorial view

hydrated pollen,size variations

4. hydrated pollen, size variations

hydrated pollen,equatorial view

5. hydrated pollen, equatorial view

hydrated pollen,polar view

6. hydrated pollen, polar view

hydrated pollen

7. hydrated pollen

Picture legend

  1. hydrated pollen, polar view, tetracolporate variety - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  2. hydrated pollen, polar view, pentacolporate variety - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  3. hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  4. hydrated pollen, size variations - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, unstained, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  5. hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  6. hydrated pollen, polar view - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.
  7. hydrated pollen - fresh, glycerine-gelatine, fuchsin, photographer: Koelzer, K.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Koelzer K. 2026. Pentas lanceolata. In: PalDat - A palynological database. /pub/Pentas_lanceolata/307106; accessed 2026-10-23