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Ranunculus glacialis

Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Ranunculales, Ranunculaceae, Ranunculus

Published: 2005-06-01

Pollen Description

Shape, Size and Aperture

pollen unit: monad,  dispersal unit and peculiarities: monad,  size (pollen unit): medium-sized (26-50 µm),  size of hydrated pollen (LM): -,  shortest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): -,  longest polar axis in equatorial view (LM): -,  shortest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): -,  longest diameter in equatorial or polar view (LM): -,  pollen class: -,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: -,  shape: spheroidal,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): prolate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): lobate,  infoldings (dry pollen): aperture(s) sunken,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: -,  aperture condition: colpate,  aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: echinate,  nexine: -,  sexine: -,  SEMornamentation SEM: microechinate, perforate,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: eutectate,  infratectum: columellate,  foot layer: continuous,  endexine: compact-continuous,  intine: monolayered,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

pollen coatings: pollenkitt,  reserves in cytoplasm: starch, lipids,  cell number: 2-celled,  Ubisch bodies: present

Author(s) of diagnosis: Auer, A.

Pictures

flower of Ranunculus glacialis

1. flower of Ranunculus glacialis

polar view (proximal)

2. polar view (proximal)

optical section

3. optical section

polar view (distal)

4. polar view (distal)

generative cell (asterisk) and vegetative nucleus

5. generative cell (asterisk) and vegetative nucleus

polar view

6. polar view

equatorial view

7. equatorial view

detail of colpus membrane

8. detail of colpus membrane

exine surface

9. exine surface

polar view (dry pollen grain)

10. polar view (dry pollen grain)

dry pollen grain in equatorial view

11. dry pollen grain in equatorial view

interapertural area of pollen wall, intine (I), endexine (E)

12. interapertural area of pollen wall, intine (I), endexine (E)

apertural area of pollen wall, intine (I), endexine (E)

13. apertural area of pollen wall, intine (I), endexine (E)

pollen wall (bottom) and tapetum cells with Ubisch bodies (U)

14. pollen wall (bottom) and tapetum cells with Ubisch bodies (U)

Picture legend

  1. flower of Ranunculus glacialis, photographer: Auer, A.
  2. polar view (proximal) - fresh, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Auer, A.
  3. optical section - fresh, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Auer, A.
  4. polar view (distal) - fresh, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Auer, A.
  5. generative cell (asterisk) and vegetative nucleus - fixed, formalin-acetic-alcohol, aceto-carmine, photographer: Auer, A.
  6. polar view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Auer, A.
  7. equatorial view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Auer, A.
  8. detail of colpus membrane - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Auer, A.
  9. exine surface - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Auer, A.
  10. polar view (dry pollen grain) - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Auer, A.
  11. dry pollen grain in equatorial view - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Auer, A.
  12. interapertural area of pollen wall, intine (I), endexine (E) - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Auer, A.
  13. apertural area of pollen wall, intine (I), endexine (E) - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Auer, A.
  14. pollen wall (bottom) and tapetum cells with Ubisch bodies (U) - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Auer, A.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Auer A. 2005. Ranunculus glacialis. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Ranunculus_glacialis/111109;jsessionid=A8F4E027A6B36BE99E164C7ABF4CC724; accessed 2024-03-29

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