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
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Selenicereus (Hylocereus: Salmdyckia clade)
Pollen.
trizonocolpate, radially symmetrical, isopolar with circular contour in polar view.
Shape
: Prolate-spheroidal to subprolate (P/E=1.01-1.16).
Apertures
: 3, colpate, large; polar area medium-sized (PAI=0.30-0.40).
Measurements
: pollen grains large to very large, (81.09)89.11(127.4)
x
(83.13)98.23(129.26)
μm
in equatorial view; exine thickness (1.94)2.92(4.56)
μm
.
Ornamentation
: smooth surface with tectum perforate, ornated with spinules of (1.17)1.61(2.07)
μm
length
x
(0.81)1.20(1.53)
μm
diameter in base; perforations (0.23)0.46(0.70)
μm
in diameter (
Figure 3H
,
4C
,
4D
).
Species examined.
S. megalanthus
(K. Schumann ex Vaupel) Ralf Bauer (Colombia, Valle del Cauca. C. Ruiz et al. 563 CUVC);
S. ocamponis
(Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose (
Mexico
,
Michoacan
. M.
Chazaro
7334 MEXU);
S. setaceus
(Salm-Dyck ex DC) Ralf Bauer (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. H. Bravo et al. 2755 MEXU).