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Callistemon comboynensis

Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Myrtales, Myrtaceae, Callistemon

Published: 2009-05-13

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: synaperturate,  polarity: isopolar,  P/E-ratio: oblate,  shape: -,  outline in polar view: triangular,  dominant orientation (LM): -,  P/E-ratio (dry pollen): oblate,  shape (dry pollen): -,  outline in polar view (dry pollen): triangular,  infoldings (dry pollen): interapertural area sunken,  aperture number: 3,  aperture type: colporus,  aperture condition: colporate,  aperture peculiarities: -

Ornamentation and Structure

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

Miscellaneous

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

Annotations: Exine bridge sometimes over porus; polar exine "shield" of different size; tenuitas in equatorial area

Author(s) of diagnosis: Buchner, R.; Halbritter, H.

Pictures

inflorescence(s)

1. inflorescence(s)

hydrated pollen grain

2. hydrated pollen grain

polar view

3. polar view

equatorial view

4. equatorial view

aperture

5. aperture

exine surface

6. exine surface

tenuitas

7. tenuitas

polar area

8. polar area

dry pollen grains

9. dry pollen grains

Picture legend

  1. inflorescence(s), photographer: Buchner, R.
  2. hydrated pollen grain - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  3. polar view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  4. equatorial view - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  5. aperture - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  6. exine surface - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  7. tenuitas - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  8. polar area - fresh, rehydrated (water) & critical point dried & sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.
  9. dry pollen grains - dry, sputter coated with gold, photographer: Halbritter, H.

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Copyright and Citation

Cite this publication as:

Buchner R., Halbritter H. 2009. Callistemon comboynensis. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://pc8.botanik.univie.ac.at/pub/Callistemon_comboynensis/110017;jsessionid=DDF6F384462F735B5AF709899F56428A; accessed 2025-01-26

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