Systematic relevance of pollen morphology in tribe Hylocereeae (Cactaceae)
Author
Ruiz-Dominguez, Catalina
Author
Vovides, Andrew P.
Author
Sosa, Victoria
text
PhytoKeys
2019
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121
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.128.35842
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.128.35842
1314-2003-128-121
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Epiphyllum Haworth
Pollen.
trizonocolpate, radially symmetrical, isopolar with circular contour in polar view.
Shape
: varies from oblate-spheroidal to prolate-spheroidal (P/E=0.90-1.06).
Apertures
: 3, colpate, large; polar area of medium size (PAI=0.32-0.46).
Measurements
: pollen grains large, (69.33)88.76(111.93)
x
(74.43)86.49(105.34)
μm
in equatorial view; exine thickness (2.24)2.73(3.67)
μm
.
Ornamentation
: smooth surface with tectum perforate, ornated with spinules of (1.22)1.69(2.02)
μm
length
x
(0.97)1.26(1.57)
μm
diameter in base; perforations (0.32)0.51(0.65)
μm
in diameter (
Figure 3C
).
Species examined.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
(DC.) Haw. (Guatemala,
Sacatepequez
. C. Ruiz et al. 640 BIGU);
Epiphyllum thomasianum
(K. Schum.) Britton & Rose (Guatemala,
Sacatepequez
. C.K. Horich 572922 MEXU).