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
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Selenicereus (ex Weberocereus)
Pollen.
trizonocolpate to pantocolpate, radially symmetrical, isopolar with circular or convex-quadrangular contour in polar view.
Shape
: prolate-spheroidal (P/E=1.04-1.12).
Apertures
: 3 or 12, brevicolpate to colpate; polar area medium-sized to large (PAI=0.41-0.60).
Measurements
: pollen grains large to very large, (50.9)77.50(100.2)
x
(66.79)82.21(100.86)
μm
in equatorial view; exine thickness (2.29)2.96(3.77)
μm
.
Ornamentation
: smooth surface with tectum perforate, ornated with spinules of (1.12)1.48(1.82)
μm
length
x
(1.13)1.44(1.91)
μm
diameter in base; perforations (0.17)0.29(0.50)
μm
in diameter (
Figure 4I
,
4J
).
Species examined.
Selenicereus alliodorus
(
Mexico
, Oaxaca.
Gomez-Hinostroza
& H. M.
Hernandez
) S. Arias & N. Korotkova (A. Ruiz Velazco et al. 86 MEXU);
S. glaber
(Eichlam) G.D. Rowley (Guatemala,
Sacatepequez
. C.K. Horich BGA 57239 MEXU).