Systematic relevance of pollen morphology in tribe Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) Author Ruiz-Dominguez, Catalina Author Vovides, Andrew P. Author Sosa, Victoria text PhytoKeys 2019 128 121 140 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.128.35842 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.128.35842 1314-2003-128-121 E7F6A30F8981545BB28061827C26D30E 3378137 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).