PalDat Logo

PalDat - Palynological Database

an online publication on recent pollen

Rodgersia sambucifolia

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Saxifragales, Saxifragaceae, Rodgersia

Published: 2015-10-07

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): -,  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: colporate,  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: colporus,  aperture condition: colporate, tricolporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: scabrate,  nexine: present,  sexine: present,  SEMornamentation SEM: reticulate, microreticulate,  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: lipids,  cell number: 2-celled,  Ubisch bodies: present

Annotations: Ubisch-bodies small: same size; endexine visible with KMnO4 only; rugulate ornamentation in polar area and around the aperture (no margo); colpi very long with acute ends

Author(s) of diagnosis: Prader, Sabine

Pictures

habitus,inflorescence(s)

1. habitus, inflorescence(s)

flower(s)

2. flower(s)

equatorial view,acetolyzed pollen

3. equatorial view, acetolyzed pollen

equatorial view,acetolyzed pollen

4. equatorial view, acetolyzed pollen

equatorial view,acetolyzed pollen

5. equatorial view, acetolyzed pollen

polar view,acetolyzed pollen

6. polar view, acetolyzed pollen

polar view,acetolyzed pollen

7. polar view, acetolyzed pollen

polar view,acetolyzed pollen

8. polar view, acetolyzed pollen

generative cell

9. generative cell

starch proov negative

10. starch proov negative

hydrated pollen,polar view

11. hydrated pollen, polar view

polar view

12. polar view

equatorial view

13. equatorial view

aperture detail

14. aperture detail

aperture detail

15. aperture detail

exine surface

16. exine surface

polar area

17. polar area

dry pollen

18. dry pollen

polar view,dry pollen

19. polar view, dry pollen

equatorial view,dry pollen

20. equatorial view, dry pollen

Ubisch bodies on locule wall

21. Ubisch bodies on locule wall

pollen grain in cross section

22. pollen grain in cross section

pollen wall, interapertural area,pollenkitt attached to pollen wall

23. pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt attached to pollen wall

pollen wall, interapertural area

24. pollen wall, interapertural area

aperture

25. aperture

pollen wall, transition from aperture to interapertural area

26. pollen wall, transition from aperture to interapertural area

Ubisch bodies on locule wall

27. Ubisch bodies on locule wall

lipids

28. lipids

vegetative nucleus and generative cell

29. vegetative nucleus and generative cell

Picture legend

  1. habitus, inflorescence(s), photographer: Prader, S.
  2. flower(s), photographer: Prader, S.
  3. equatorial view, acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  4. equatorial view, acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  5. equatorial view, acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  6. polar view, acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  7. polar view, acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  8. polar view, acetolyzed pollen - dry, acetolyzed & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  9. generative cell - dry, unfixed & glycerine, aceto-carmine, photographer: Prader, S.
  10. starch proov negative - dry, unfixed, iodine, photographer: Prader, S.
  11. hydrated pollen, polar view - dry, rehydrated (water) & glycerine, unstained, photographer: Prader, S.
  12. polar view - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  13. equatorial view - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  14. aperture detail - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  15. aperture detail - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  16. exine surface - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  17. polar area - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  18. dry pollen - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  19. polar view, dry pollen - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  20. equatorial view, dry pollen - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  21. Ubisch bodies on locule wall - dry, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Prader, S.
  22. pollen grain in cross section - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Prader, S.
  23. pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt attached to pollen wall - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Prader, S.
  24. pollen wall, interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, potassium permanganate, photographer: Prader, S.
  25. aperture - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Prader, S.
  26. pollen wall, transition from aperture to interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, potassium permanganate, photographer: Prader, S.
  27. Ubisch bodies on locule wall - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Prader, S.
  28. lipids - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, potassium permanganate, photographer: Prader, S.
  29. vegetative nucleus and generative cell - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Prader, S.

Literature

    Copyright and Citation

    Cite this publication as:

    Prader S. 2015. Rodgersia sambucifolia. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Rodgersia_sambucifolia/300161;jsessionid=212188308A4B70A0CE47DB33E0625A59; accessed 2024-05-08