Rhinanthus serotinus
Taxonomy: Spermatophyta, Scrophulariales, Orobanchaceae, Rhinanthus
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): triangular, infoldings (dry pollen): interapertural area sunken, aperture number: 3, aperture type: -, aperture condition: colpate, aperture peculiarities: aperture membrane ornamented
Ornamentation and Structure
LM ornamentation LM: -, nexine: -, sexine: -, SEM ornamentation SEM: microreticulate, suprasculpture SEM: -, TEM tectum: semitectate, infratectum: columellate, foot layer: -, endexine: -, intine: -, wall peculiarities: -, supratectal element: -
Miscellaneous
pollen coatings: pollenkitt, reserves in cytoplasm: -, cell number: -, Ubisch bodies: present
Author(s) of diagnosis: Hesse, M.; Halbritter, H.
Pictures
1. flowers of Rhinanthus serotinus
2. polar view
3. equatorial view
4. detail of aperture
5. exine surface
6. polar area
7. dry pollen grains
8. pollen grain in cross section
9. detail of pollen wall
Picture legend
- flowers of Rhinanthus serotinus, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- polar view - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- equatorial view - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- detail of aperture - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- exine surface - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- polar area - fresh, DMP & critical point dried, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- dry pollen grains - dry, photographer: Halbritter, H.
- pollen grain in cross section, glutaraldehyde & osmium, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Hesse, M.
- detail of pollen wall, glutaraldehyde & osmium, uranyl acetate & lead citrate, photographer: Hesse, M.
Literature
- (1967) Über das zweikernige endopolyploide Antherentapetum von Rhinanthus. Phytomorphology 17: 188-195
- (1963) Das Verhalten von B-Chromosomen besonderer Ausbildung in den endopolyploiden Riesenkernen des chalazalen Endospermhaustoriums von Rhinanthus. Österr Bot Z 110: 468-480
Copyright and Citation
Cite this publication as:
Hesse M., Halbritter H. 2005. Rhinanthus serotinus. In: PalDat - A palynological database. https://pc8.botanik.univie.ac.at/pub/Rhinanthus_serotinus/113102; accessed 2025-04-28