PalDat Logo

PalDat - Palynological Database

an online publication on recent pollen

Scutellaria altissima

Taxonomy: Angiospermae, Lamiales, Lamiaceae, Scutellaria

Published: 2016-02-22

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: colpate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: oblate,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: circular,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): prolate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): elliptic,  infoldings (dry pollen): aperture(s) sunken,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colpus,  aperture condition: colpate, tricolpate,  aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented

Ornamentation and Structure

LMornamentation LM: reticulate,  nexine: present,  sexine: present,  SEMornamentation SEM: microreticulate, reticulate, bireticulate,  suprasculpture SEM: -,  TEMtectum: semitectate,  infratectum: columellate,  foot layer: continuous,  endexine: absent,  intine: bilayered,  wall peculiarities: -,  supratectal element: -

Miscellaneous

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

Author(s) of diagnosis: Halbritter, Heidemarie; Weber, Martina; Ulrich, Silvia

Pictures

habitus

1. habitus

flower(s)

2. flower(s)

flower(s)

3. flower(s)

2-celled pollen

4. 2-celled pollen

acetolyzed pollen, upper focus

5. acetolyzed pollen, upper focus

acetolyzed pollen, optical section

6. acetolyzed pollen, optical section

acetolyzed pollen, lower focus

7. acetolyzed pollen, lower focus

hydrated pollen, equatorial view

8. hydrated pollen, equatorial view

pollenkitt

9. pollenkitt

polar view

10. polar view

hydrated pollen, polar view

11. hydrated pollen, polar view

equatorial view

12. equatorial view

hydrated pollen, equatorial view

13. hydrated pollen, equatorial view

detail of aperture

14. detail of aperture

detail of aperture

15. detail of aperture

detail of aperture

16. detail of aperture

exine surface

17. exine surface

exine surface

18. exine surface

exine surface

19. exine surface

polar area

20. polar area

dry pollen grains

21. dry pollen grains

dry pollen

22. dry pollen

pollen grain in cross section

23. pollen grain in cross section

cross section of pollen grain

24. cross section of pollen grain

cross section of pollen wall, pollenkitt

25. cross section of pollen wall, pollenkitt

pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt

26. pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt

pollen wall

27. pollen wall

pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt

28. pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt

pollen wall, interapertural area

29. pollen wall, interapertural area

pollen wall, interapertural area

30. pollen wall, interapertural area

pollen wall, aperture area

31. pollen wall, aperture area

pollen wall, aperture area

32. pollen wall, aperture area

pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

33. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

34. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

35. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area

cytoplasma with generative cell (left) and vegetative nucleus (right), lipids

36. cytoplasma with generative cell (left) and vegetative nucleus (right), lipids

Picture legend

  1. habitus, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  2. flower(s), photographer: Ulrich, S.
  3. flower(s), photographer: Halbritter, H.
  4. 2-celled pollen - dry, unfixed, aceto-carmine, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  5. acetolyzed pollen, upper focus - dry, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  6. acetolyzed pollen, optical section - dry, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  7. acetolyzed pollen, lower focus - dry, acetolyzed, unstained, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  8. hydrated pollen, equatorial view - dry, rehydrated (water), unstained, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  9. pollenkitt - dry, unfixed, iodine, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  10. polar view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  11. hydrated pollen, polar view - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  12. equatorial view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  13. hydrated pollen, equatorial view - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  14. detail of aperture - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  15. detail of aperture - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  16. detail of aperture - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  17. exine surface - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  18. exine surface - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  19. exine surface - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  20. polar area - fresh, rehydration (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  21. dry pollen grains - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  22. dry pollen - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  23. pollen grain in cross section - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Weber, M.
  24. cross section of pollen grain - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  25. cross section of pollen wall, pollenkitt - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  26. pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  27. pollen wall - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Weber, M.
  28. pollen wall, interapertural area, pollenkitt - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  29. pollen wall, interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, potassium permanganate, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  30. pollen wall, interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  31. pollen wall, aperture area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  32. pollen wall, aperture area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  33. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, potassium permanganate, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  34. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, modified Thiéry-test, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  35. pollen wall at transition of aperture and interapertural area - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Ulrich, S.
  36. cytoplasma with generative cell (left) and vegetative nucleus (right), lipids - fresh, glutaraldehyde & osmium & potassium ferrocyanide, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Ulrich, S.

Literature

  • Abu-Asab MS, Cantino PD (1992) Pollen morphology in subfamily Lamioideae (Labiatae) and its phylogenetic implications. In: Harley R.M., Reynolds T. (eds) Advances in Labiate. Science Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : 97-112
  • Abu-Asab MS, Cantino PD (1993) Phylogenetic implications of pollen morphology in Tribe Ajugeae (Labiatae). Systematic Botany 18: 100-122
  • Belmonte J, Pérez-Obiol R, Roure JM (1986) Claves para la determinación de los polenes de las principales especies melíferas de la Península Ibérica. Orsis 2: 27-54
  • Cantino PD, Sanders RW (1986) Subfamilial classification of Labiatae. Systematic Botany 11: 163-185
  • El GA, Watson L (1968) Labiatae: taxonomy and susceptibility to Puccinia menthae Pers. New Phytol 67: 739-743
  • Hsieh TH, Huang TC (1995) Notes on the flora of Taiwan (20) - Scutellaria (Lamiaceae) in Taiwan. Taiwania 40: 35-56
  • Hsieh TH, Huang TC (1997) Notes on the flora of Taiwan (29) - Scutellaria austrotaiwanensis Hsieh & Huang sp.nov. (Lamiaceae). Taiwania 42: 109-116
  • Huang TC (1972) Pollen flora of Taiwan. National Taiwan Univ, Botany Dept Press : 297 pp
  • Huang TC, Cheng WT (1971) A preliminary revision of Formosan Labiatae (I). Taiwania 16: 157-174
  • Kuprianova LA, Alyoshina LA (1978) Pollen dicotyledonearum Florae Partis Europaeae USSR. Lamiaceae - Zygophyllaceae. Nauka, Akad Sci USSR, VL Komarov Inst Bot : 184 pp
  • Luque T, Candau P (1987) Acanthaceae, Geraniaceae, Globulariaceae, Lamiaceae, Oxalidaceae, Verbenaceae. In: Valdés B., Díez M.J., Fernández I. (eds) Atlas polínico de Andalucía occidental. Inst de Desarrollo Regional 43, Univ de Sevilla
  • Mukhopadhyay J (1971) On the pollen morphology of Verbenaceae and a few allied taxa with special reference to taxonomy. Univ Calcutta (D Phil Thesis) : 324 pp, 18 pl, 50 figs
  • Risch C (1956) Die Pollenkörner der Labiaten. Willdenowia 1: 617-641
  • Risch C (1940) Die Pollenkörner der in Deutschland vorkommenden Labiaten. Verhandl Bot Vereins f Brandenburg 80: 21-36
  • Sawyer R (1981) Pollen identification for bee keepers. Univ College Cardiff Press : 111 pp
  • Trudel MCG, Morton JK (1992) Pollen morphology and taxonomy in North American Labiatae. Can J Bot 70: 975-995
  • Varghese TM, Verma DPS (1968) Pollen morphology of some Indian Labiatae. J Palynol Lucknow 4: 77-83
  • Velasquez D, Orsini G (1997) Aportes al conocimiento de la familia Lamiaceae en Venezuela. 1. Ajuga, Teucrium y Scutellaria. Acta Bot Venez 20: 93-115
  • Vij SP, Kashyap SK (1974) Pollenmorphology of some Labiatae. First Indian Palynological Congr Panjab Univ Late Abstract
  • Vij SP, Kashyap SK (1976) Pollen grain studies in some Labiatae. J Palynology 11: 29-42
  • Wang FS, Chien NF, Zhang YL, Yang HQ (1995) Pollen flora of China. Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Beijing. Second edition. : 461 pp, 205 pl
  • Waterman AH (1960) Pollen grain studies of the Labiatae of Michigan. Webbia 15: 399-415
  • Wunderlich R (1967) Ein Vorschlag zu einer natürlichen Gliederung der Labiaten auf Grund der Pollenkörner der Samenentwicklung und des reifen Samens. Österr Bot Z 114: 383-483
  • Halbritter, H (1998) Preparing living pollen material for scanning electron microscopy using 2,2-dimethoxypropane (DMP) and criticalpoint drying. Biotechnic Histochem 73: 137–143

Copyright and Citation

Cite this publication as:

Halbritter H., Weber M., Ulrich S. 2016. Scutellaria altissima. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://www.paldat.org/pub/Scutellaria_altissima/300464;jsessionid=A8AAD05CA3B07806A85230F43067433D; accessed 2024-05-07

Newer Publications

Previous Publications