ANGIOSPERMAE: DICOTYLEDONEAE
Acanthaceae
Justicia americana (L.) Vahl
Plate 6: 7779
Prolate grain; P/E: 1.49 (1.401.63); polar axis: 38.6 (36.142.4) µm; equatorial axis: 25.9 (23.428.4) µm; diporate; oval pore; pore height: 3.8 (2.14.7) µm; pore width: 5.5 (3.27.1) µm; rounded areoles distributed in two ranks (46 each) on either side of pore (see Plate 6: 77); areole diameter: 3.4 (2.93.9) µm; reticulate; exine thickness: 2.4 (1.93.1) µm.
Aceraceae
Acer rubrum L.
Plate 11: 144146
Circular amb; prolate grain; P/E: 1.33 (1.221.47); polar axis: 43.0 (39.046.0) µm; equatorial axis: 32.4 (30.0 34.0) µm; tricolpate; PAI: 0.19 (0.150.25); colpus length: 29.4 (23.834.1) µm; colpus width: 9.7 (6.015.0) µm; gaping colpi give grain its characteristic circular amb; striate; striae roughly parallel to polar axis; exine thickness: 1.3 (1.02.0) µm.
Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griesbach
Plate 3: 2830
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 24.9 (23.029.0) µm; lophate; 7 round lacunae on face; lacuna diameter: 7.9 (6.39.6) µm; inaperaturate.
Amaranthus australis (Gray) Sauer
Plate 7: 100101
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 28.3 (26.030.0) µm; periporate; 62 (5171) round pores; pore diameter: 2.8 (1.93.6) µm; pitted; exine thickness: 2.3 (1.72.7) µm.
Anacardiaceae
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Plate 16: 264267
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.09 (1.01.2); polar axis: 22.8 (21.026.0) µm; equatorial axis: 21.0 (20.023.0) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.12 (0.110.13); colpus length: 21.2 (18.624.0) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.1 (0.81.3) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center; pore height: 1.8 (1.32.4) µm; pore width: 7.7 (6.5 8.8) µm; finely reticulate; exine thickness: 1.2 (1.01.6) µm.
Prolate grain; P/E: 1.29 (1.231.40); polar axis: 45.6 (43.348.6) µm; equatorial axis: 35.3 (32.438.3) µm; PAI: 0.13 (0.050.17); tricolporate; colpus length: 35.8 (35.440.7) µm; colpus width: 2.0 (1.13.0) µm; lalongate pore with irregular edges; pore height: 2.6 (1.53.6) µm; pore width: 12.4 (10.715.6) µm; reticulate; exine thickens along colpus (see Plate 19: 329); exine thickness: 2.3 (1.9 2.9) µm.
Annonaceae
Annona glabra L.
Plate 22: 379
Oval grains (individual grains); dispersed in tetrahedral tetrad; tetrad diameter: 233.9 (218.0260.0) µm; individual grain length: 144.4 (130.9158.8) µm; individual grain width: 87.0 (67.499.3) µm; monosulcate; sulcus length: 135.6 (127.9143.3) µm; maximum sulcus width: 26.8 (21.536.0) µm; reticulate; exine thickness: 4.7 (3.5 6.0) µm.
Apiaceae
Cicuta maculata L. var. maculata
(synonym:
Cicuta mexicana Coult. & Rose)
Plate 19: 318319
Prolate grain; P/E: 1.55 (1.151.9); polar axis: 30.7 (23.038.0) µm; equatorial axis: 20.0 (17.023.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 0.9 (0.81.0) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 2.6 (1.64.0) µm; pore width: 8.4 (4.513.2) µm; reticulate; exine thickness: 1.8 (1.3 2.1) µm.
Prolate grain; P/E: 1.63 (1.481.71); polar axis: 35.0 (33.039.0) µm; equatorial axis: 21.6 (20.023.0) µm; tricolporate pollen; colpus approximately equal to length of grain; colpus width: 1.2 (1.02.0) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 2.5 (1.73.4) µm; pore width: 9.1 (7.8 10.0) µm; reticulate; exine thickness: 1.8 (1.02.0) µm.
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex cassine L.
Plate 12: 175178
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.06 (0.901.27); polar axis: 27.3 (26.128.8) µm; equatorial axis: 25.8 (24.0 27.9) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.32 (0.290.40); colpus length: 17.5 (15.219.1) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.4 (1.11.7) µm; lalongate pore; pore height 3.8 (3.14.8) µm; pore width 7.2 (6.67.8) µm; clavate; clava height: 2.3 (1.82.7) µm; clava diameter decreases adjacent to colpi; exine thickness: 2.0 (1.82.3) µm.
Asteraceae
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Plate 13: 179183
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.97 (0.901.0); polar axis: 18.9 (18.021.1) µm; equatorial axis: 19.4 (17.921.3) µm; tritetracolporate syncolporate; colpus approximately equal to length of grain; maximum colpus width: 2.7 (2.03.0) µm; slitlike pore usually obscured by sculpture (see Plate 13: 183); pore height: 0.6 (0.51.0) µm; pore width: 5.2 (3.76.0) µm; echinate; spine height: 3.2 (2.73.7) µm; spine width at base: 2.1 (1.73.0) µm; exine thickness: 2.9 (2.53.6) µm; tectate.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Plate 13: 184187
Trilobate amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.9 (0.80.9); polar axis: 24.9 (23.027.0) µm; equatorial axis: 26.9 (23.030.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 4.8 (3.95.2) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.5 (1.12.1) µm; pore obscured by sculpture; echinate; spine height: 1.9 (1.52.3) µm; spine width at base: 2.1 (1.53.4) µm; exine thickness: 1.9 (1.52.2) µm; cavate; tectate.
Ampelaster carolinianus (Walt.) Nesom
(synonym:
Aster carolinianus (Walt.) Nesom)
Plate 13: 188192
Circular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.1 (1.01.2); polar axis: 33.5 (28.039.0) µm; equatorial axis: 32.7 (26.038.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 20 (16.0 24.0) µm; maximum colpus width: 4.1 (3.05.0) µm; lalongate pore typically constricted in center (see Plate 13: 192) and ends taper to points; pore height: 2.8 (1.43.5) µm; pore width 11.1 (10.112.5) µm; echinate; spine height: 4.1 (3.54.9) spine width at base: 4.1 (3.05.0) µm; exine thickness: 2.5 (2.13.1) µm; tectate.
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.07 (0.961.33); polar axis: 26.9 (23.733.5) µm; equatorial axis: 25.4 (21.234.9) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.36 (0.31 0.40); colpus length: 16.6 (14.020.0) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.4 (0.81.9) µm; lalongate pore typically constricted in center with ends tapering to points (see Plate 13: 194); pore height: 2.0 (1.42.9) µm; pore width: 10.0 (7.3 11.9) µm; echinate; spine height: 5.5 (4.66.4) µm; spine width at base: 3.2 (2.34.1) µm; exine thickness: 2.7 (2.3 3.0) µm; tectate.
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.99 (0.98 1.04); polar axis: 33.7 (33.434.1) µm; equatorial axis: 34.8 (31.637.7) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 9.8 (8.4 11.1) µm; colpus width 1.4 (1.31.5) µm; lalongate pore; pore tapered to point at ends; pore height: 1.7 (1.41.9) µm; pore width: 9.9 (9.210.7) µm; echinate; spine height: 4.9 (4.55.7) µm; spine width at base: 3.4 (3.03.9) µm; exine thickness: 3.5 (2.94.0) µm; tectate.
Bidens laevis (
L.) B.S.P.
Plate 13: 199201
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.03 (0.97 1.08); polar axis: 46.1 (43.149.1) µm; equatorial axis: 44.5 (40.647.9) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 14.1 (11.215.8) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.7 (1.12.0) µm; lalongate pore; pore tapered to point at ends; pore height: 2.1 (1.52.9) µm; pore width: 8.3 (6.111.6) µm; echinate; spine height: 7.7 (6.38.6) µm; spine width at base: 5.3 (4.66.0) µm; exine thickness: 4.4 (3.05.8) µm; tectate.
Borrichia frutescens (
L.) DC.
Plate 14: 202205
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.93 (0.89 0.98); polar axis: 27.2 (25.532.8) µm; equatorial axis: 29.6 (28.633.4) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 13.8 (12.016.4) µm; maximum colpus width: 3.5 (2.94.3) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center and tapered at ends; pore height: 1.5 (1.21.9) µm; pore width: 9.5 (7.810.7) µm; echinate; blunt spines; spine height: 6.4 (5.17.7) µm; spine width at base: 2.9 (2.23.9) µm; exine thickness: 3.1 (2.43.8) µm; tectate.
Cirsium horridulum Michaux
Plate 14: 220222
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.90 (0.80 0.98); polar axis: 61.2 (55.065.0) µm; equatorial axis: 67.0 (60.072.0) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.49 (0.45 0.54); colpus length: 31.8 (30.035.0) µm; maximum colpus width: 4.2 (3.44.9) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center and tapered at ends; pore height: 3.9 (2.64.8) µm; pore width: 13.3 (11.414.9) µm; echinate; spine height: 5.9 (5.46.4) µm; spine width at base: 10.3 (8.811.8) µm; exine thickness: 4.6 (4.05.0) µm; tectate.
Conoclinium coelestinum (
L.) DC.
Plate 14: 206210
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.98 (0.901.10); polar axis: 22.8 (21.025.0) µm; equatorial axis: 23.3 (22.027.0) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.35 (0.290.41); colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 3.5 (3.04.0) µm; lalongate pore tapered at ends; pore height: 1.2 (0.71.4) µm; pore width 5.5 (4.56.2) µm; echinate; spine height: 2.5 (1.82.8) µm; spine width at base: 1.9 (1.53.1) µm; exine thickness: 2.3 (1.92.7) µm; cavate; tectate.
Eupatorium capillifolium (Lam.) Small
Plate 14: 211215
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.95 (0.901.2); polar axis: 20.0 (19.022.0) µm; equatorial axis: 20.8 (19.022.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 3.3 (3.0 4.0) µm; lalongate pore constricted at center and tapered at ends; pore height: 2.1 (1.72.4) µm; pore width: 4.8 (4.1 5.6) µm; echinate; spine height: 2.3 (1.93.1) µm; spine width at base: 2.5 (2.03.0) µm; exine thickness: 3.5 (3.0 4.0) µm; tectate.
Eupatorium serotinum Michaux
Plate 14: 216219
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.04 (0.95 1.08); polar axis: 23.2 (18.928.9) µm; equatorial axis: 23.1 (20.427.9) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 18.9 (15.421.6) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.9 (1.12.8) µm; slitlike pore typically obscured by sculpture; pore height: 0.9 (0.61.3) µm; pore width: 4.4 (3.65.4) µm; echinate; spine height: 3.9 (3.24.7) µm; spine width at base: 2.8 (2.53.8) µm; exine thickness: 2.1 (1.52.9) µm; tectate.
Mikania scandens (
L.) Willdenow
Plate 15: 223225
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.96 (0.851.0) polar axis: 24.5 (23.925.0) µm; equatorial axis: 23.1 (20.824.6) µm; tricolporate pollen; PAI: 0.25 (0.21 0.29); colpus length: 8.7 (7.69.3) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.1 (0.91.2) µm; lalongate pore tapered at ends; pore height: 1.6 (0.92.2) µm; pore width: 2.8 (1.74.0) µm; echinate; spine height: 2.7 (2.23.2) µm; spine width at base: 1.7 (1.31.9) µm; exine thickness: 2.1 (1.22.4) µm; tectate.
Pluchea odorata (
L.) Cassini
Plate 15: 229232
Triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.09 (0.95 1.14); polar axis: 28.9 (25.931.3) µm; equatorial axis: 29.7 (25.932.9) µm; tricolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; colpus width: 2.6 (2.42.7) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center and tapered at ends; pore typically is obscured by sculpture (see Plate 15: 230); pore height: 2.7 (2.62.8) µm; pore width: 7.1 (6.77.4) µm; echinate; spine height: 7.0 (6.67.8) µm; spine width at base: 5.4 (4.46.3) µm; exine thickness: 3.1 (2.23.9) µm; tectate.
Solidago sempervirens L.
Plate 15: 233236
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.0 (0.961.07); polar axis: 31.6 (28.935.2) µm; equatorial axis: 30.7 (27.633.6) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.30 (0.26 0.36); colpus length: 18.4 (14.521.2) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.7 (2.32.9) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center and tapered at ends; pore height: 1.4 (1.11.7) µm; pore width: 10.4 (9.611.1) µm; echinate; spine height: 3.4 (2.84.7) µm; spine width at base: 4.3 (3.65.1) µm; exine thickness: 2.8 (2.43.7) µm; tectate.
Square grain; maximum dimension 42.6 (37.949.4) µm; lophate tricolpate; colpus length: 5.1 (5.05.2) µm; colpus width: 3.6 (3.14.1) µm; echinate; spine height: 2.0 (1.62.6) µm; spine width at base: 1.1 (0.71.4) µm; lacuna length: 7.9 (5.811.8) µm; lacuna width: 7.3 (6.4 8.4) µm; 1214 lacunae per grain; exine thickness: 4.3 (3.44.9) µm.
Sphagneticola trilobata (L.C. Rich) Pruski
(synonym:
Wedelia trilobata (
L.) A.S. Hitchcock)
Plate 15: 242244
Rounded triangular to rounded square amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.06 (1.051.08); polar axis: 39.9 (36.942.0) µm; equatorial axis: 36.4 (34.139.3) µm; tritetracolporate; colpus length: 13.9 (12.815.1) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.1 (1.92.5) µm; lalongate pore tapered at ends; pore height: 1.7 (1.22.3) µm; pore width: 8.7 (7.810.6) µm; echinate; spine height: 4.8 (4.35.3) µm; spine width at base: 3.5 (2.7 4.6) µm; exine thickness: 3.4 (2.74.6) µm; tectate.
Symphyotrichum elliottii (Torr. & Gray) Nesom
(synonym:
Aster elliottii Torr. & Gray)
Plate 15: 237241
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.09 (1.021.25); polar axis: 36.8 (35.539.5) µm; equatorial axis: 32.4 (29.536.2) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.29 (0.200.37); colpus length: 14.5 (9.718.1) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.0 (1.33.9) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center and tapered at ends; pore height: 1.7 (1.2 2.2) µm; pore width: 12.5 (10.214.1) µm; echinate; spine height: 3.9 (3.14.7) µm; spine width at base: 4.7 (3.75.2) µm
; exine thickness: 2.3 (1.22.9) µm; tectate.
Rounded square amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.99 (0.871.07); polar axis: 26.1 (24.530.8) µm; equatorial axis: 26.4 (24.528.7) µm; tritetracolporate; colpus length: 10.8 (8.112.9) µm; maximum colpus width: 3.8 (2.94.5) µm; lalongate pore tapered at ends; pore height: 2.5 (1.9 3.6) µm; pore width: 10.1 (8.611.4) µm; echinate; spine height: 4.4 (3.84.9) µm; spine width at base: 1.5 (1.22.1) µm; exine thickness: 2.8 (2.52.9) µm; tectate.
Youngia japonica (
L.) DC.
Plate 11: 154157
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 29.5 (27.332.5) µm; lophate tricolpate; colpus length: 5.9 (5.47.2) µm; colpus width: 1.8 (1.42.3) µm; echinate; spine height: 2.1 (1.62.6) µm; spine width at base: 0.9 (0.71.1) µm; lacuna length: 5.6 (4.37.3) µm; lacuna width: 7.0 (5.49.1) µm; 8 lacunae on grain; exine thickness: 3.5 (2.64.1) µm.
Bataceae
Batis maritima L.
Plate 20: 336339
Tetralobate amb; subspheroidalprolate grain; P/E: 1.2 (1.081.37); polar axis: 24.3 (22.926.2) µm; equatorial axis: 20.3 (17.8223.5) µm; stephanocolporoidate; PAI: 0.37 (0.320.47); irregular colpus margin; colpus length: 14.8 (12.716.8) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.3 (0.8 1.7) µm; psilate; exine thickening at equator to form pore like structure; exine thickness: 1.7 (1.12.2) µm.
Boraginaceae
Heliotropium polyphyllum Lehm.
Plate 21: 354356
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.13 (1.01.25); polar axis: 30.7 (26.032.0) µm; equatorial axis: 26.9 (24.030.0) µm; heterocolporate; colpus length: 19.3 (16.8 21.9) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.3 (0.91.8) µm; pseudocolpus length: 17.3 (15.819.2) µm; maximum pseudocolpus width: 2.8 (1.93.7) µm; 45 pseudocolpi, round pore; pore height: 4.3 (3.15.7) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.4 (1.01.7) µm.
Brassicaceae
Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt.
Plate 11: 147150
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.1 (0.951.12); polar axis: 18.7 (18.019.0) µm; equatorial axis: 17.9 (17.019.0) µm; tricolpate; PAI: 0.22 (0.20 0.27) colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 1.9 (1.32.5) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; exine thickness: 1.9 (1.72.0) µm.
Burseraceae
Bursera simaruba (
L.) Sargent
Plate 6: 8689
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 25.3 (22.031.0) µm; tritetraporate; aspidate pore; pore height: 2.2 (1.8 2.6) µm; pore width: 5.8 (4.37.9) µm; vestibulum height: 2.9 (2.53.1) µm; vestibulum width: 4.0 (3.34.6); reticulate often with striate appearance; exine thickness: 1.22 (0.981.80) µm.
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus nigra L. spp. canadensis (
L.) R. Bolli
(synonym:
Sambucus canadensis L.)
Plate 18: 307309
Triangular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.15 (1.01.35); polar axis: 25.3 (22.027.0) µm; equatorial axis: 22.0 (20.024.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 6.8 (5.0 8.0) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 1.6 (1.22.3) µm; pore width: 5.6 (5.06.6) µm; reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 0.9 (0.71.1) µm.
Caricaceae
Carica papaya L.
Plate 17: 278280
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.13 (1.02 1.31); polar axis: 37.1 (34.739.6) µm; equatorial axis: 32.9 (26.435.8) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.31 (0.270.37); colpus length: 29.0 (26.632.2) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.1 (1.62.9) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 3.6 (2.36.6) µm; pore width: 9.8 (6.513.4) µm; reticulate; exine thickness: 1.9 (1.52.5) µm.
Casuarinaceae
Casuarina equisetifolia L.
Casuarina littorea L. ex Fosberg & Sachet
Plate 6: 8081
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 31.2 (28.932.6) µm; triporate; round pores; pore diameter: 2.6 (1.72.9) µm; vestibulum height: 3.3 (2.94.1) µm; vestibulum width: 9.0 (8.210.4); Os: 10.7 (9.511.9) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.9 (1.72.1) µm; exine does not thicken over vestibula.
Chenopodiaceae
Salicornia bigelovii Torr.
Plate 7: 102103
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 29.4 (27.732.3) µm; periporate; 54 (4574) round pores; pore diameter: 2.3 (2.12.7) µm; micropitted; exine thickness: 1.6 (1.22.0) µm.
Combretaceae
Conocarpus erecta L.
Plate 21: 346349
Hexalobate grain; subspheroidal to prolate; P/E: 1.22 (1.081.43); polar axis: 14.3 (13.515.5) µm; equatorial axis: 11.9 (9.913.2) µm; heterocolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 0.8 (0.6 1.0) µm; pseudocolpus approximately length of grain; maximum pseudocolpus width: 1.8 (1.42.0) µm; lalongate pore; pore constricted in center; pore height: 2.1 (1.52.8) µm; pore width: 3.8 (3.24.2) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.1 (0.71.5) µm.
Laguncularia racemosa (
L.) Gaertner F.
Plate 17: 268272
Subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.21 (1.101.40); polar axis: 24.4 (22.527.6) µm; equatorial axis: 20.3 (15.822.9) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 16.8 (17.4 21.8) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.2 (0.91.5) µm; oval pore; pore sometimes indistinct (see Plate 17, 268269), however when present the pore extends laterally beyond colpus margins; finely pitted; exine thickness: 1.6 (1.2 1.7) µm.
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea pescaprae (
L.) R. Br.
Plate 8: 108109
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 100.1 (92.5111.5) µm; periporate; 44 (3854) round pores; pore diameter: 5.7 (2.57.0) µm; echinate; spine height; 9.5 (6.910.9) µm; spine width at base: 4.1 (3.84.3) µm; exine thickness: 5.5 (4.06.5) µm.
Ipomoea sagittata Poiret
Plate 8: 110111
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 101.4 (91.1108.7) µm; periporate; 29 (2036) round pores; pore diameter: 7.7 (7.18.2) µm; echinate; spine height: 10.5 (9.411.7) µm; spine width at base: 9.3 (8.310.5) µm; exine thickness: 4.9 (2.96.5) µm.
Cucurbitaceae
Melothria pendula L.
Plate 19: 332335
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal to oblate grain; P/E: 0.84 (0.760.90); polar axis: 35.8 (33.840.2) µm; equatorial axis: 42.4 (40.245.9) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 24.7 (17.430.6) µm; maximum colpus width: 4.2 (3.54.5) µm; pore with irregular margin (see Plate 19: 333); pore height: 8.6 (4.712.5) µm; pore width: 7.6 (5.4 9.5) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; exine thickness: 2.6 (2.13.0) µm.
Euphorbiaceae
Chamaesyce hypericifolia (
L.) Millspaugh
Plate 18: 310312
Rounded triangular amb; prolate grain; P/E: 1.34 (1.14 1.56); polar axis: 21.7 (19.224.6) µm; equatorial axis: 16.2 (14.418.6) µm; tricolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 1.2 (0.91.5) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 1.7 (1.12.1) µm; pore width: 5.9 (4.27.9) µm; reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 2.7 (2.03.0) µm.
Chamaesyce maculata (
L.) Small
Plate 18: 313317
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.21 (1.061.34); polar axis: 26.4 (23.4 30.1) µm; equatorial axis: 20.9 (19.924.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus approximately length of grain; maximum colpus width: 1.3 (0.62.6) µm; lalongate pore; pore commonly constricted slightly in center (see Plate 18: 315); pore height: 2.4 (1.62.9) µm; pore length: 6.7 (5.97.9) µm; reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 2.2 (2.02.4) µm.
Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb.
Plate 16: 260263
Spherical grain; subspheroidal to prolate; P/E: 1.20 (1.10 1.40); polar axis: 20.9 (19.023.0) µm; equatorial axis: 17.8 (16.020.0) µm; tritetracolporate; colpus length: 13.5 (11.816.7) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.0 (0.6 1.3) µm; pore obscure and lalongate; pore height: 0.9 (0.8 1.3) µm; pore length: 2.9 (2.23.6) µm; finely reticulate; exine thickness: 1.6 (1.31.9) µm.
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.98 (0.97 1.00); polar axis: 35.3 (33.040.0) µm; equatorial axis: 33.7 (29.041.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 28.8 (24.832.4) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.6 (2.03.0) µm; lalongate pore; in rare instances pores merge to form equatorial furrow; pore height: 2.6 (1.64.2) µm; pore length: 14.0 (11.319.5) µm; reticulate; exine thickness: 1.3 (1.21.4) µm.
Fabaceae
Acacia angustissima (P. Mill.) Kuntze
Plate 22: 366367
Polyad; 8 grains per polyad; polyad diameter: 29.5 (27.5 32.0) µm; individual grain length: 14.3 (13.415.1) µm; individual grain width: 10.0 (8.912.7) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.2 (1.01.4) µm.
Apios americana Medicus
Plate 17: 288292
Triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.95 (0.89 1.10); polar axis: 40.6 (36.545.5) µm; equatorial axis: 42.7 (35.551.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 23.9 (20.629.6) µm; maximum colpus width: 5.4 (4.36.8) µm; oval pore; pore height: 6.9 (4.110.5) µm; pore width: 10.2 (7.612.8) µm; finely reticulate; exine thickness: 3.1 (2.5 4.0) µm.
Cassia obtusifolia (
L.) Irwin & Barneby
Plate 12: 167169
Circular amb; subspheroidal; P/E: 1.06 (0.991.03); polar axis: 39.1 (37.641.3) µm; equatorial axis: 32.1 (31.0 33.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 30.6 (27.833.2) µm; maximum colpus width: 6.2 (5.08.0) µm; round pore; pore diameter: 6.6 (5.97.3) µm; rugulate; exine thickness: 2.3 (2.03.0) µm.
Cassia occidentalis (
L.) Link
Plate 16: 257259
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.15 (1.041.23); polar axis: 59.8 (55.365.5) µm; equatorial axis: 52.0 (48.055.2) µm; tricolporoidate; colpus length: 37.7 (34.243.4) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.3 (1.63.6) µm; pitted; exine thickness: 3.1 (2.73.8) µm; exine thicker adjacent to colpus (see Plate 16: 259).
Desmodium paniculatum (
L.) DC.
Plate 12: 170174
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.94 (0.890.99); polar axis: 35.8 (33.838.9) µm; equatorial axis: 38.0 (34.141.8) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.49 (0.46 0.52); colpus length: 21.2 (15.727.8) µm; maximum colpus width: 3.2 (2.63.9) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 6.1 (6.16.3) µm; pore width: 11.5 (10.712.7) µm; rugulate; exine thickness: 2.0 (1.92.1) µm.
Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Bentham
Plate 6: 9093
Triangular grain; maximum dimension: 50.2 (44.056.0) µm; triporate; round pore (see Plate 6: 93); pore diameter: 8.1 (6.910.9) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; muri width: 2.3 (2.03.0) µm; lumina range: 8.3 (4.015.0) µm; exine thickness 1.1 (0.81.5) µm.
Fagaceae
Quercus laurifolia Michx.
Plate 11: 140143
Circular amb; subspheroidal to prolate; P/E: 1.13 (0.99 1.33); polar axis: 27.7 (25.331.6) µm; equatorial axis: 24.8 (21.228.0) µm; tricolpatetricolporoidate; PAI: 0.33 (0.230.37); colpus length: 20.6 (17.924.1) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.9 (1.23.5) µm; scabrate; exine thickness: 2.3 (1.92.5) µm; exine thicker adjacent to colpus.
Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum sp. L.
Plate 7: 9496
Rounded grain; maximum dimension: 24.7 (21.228.7) µm; stephanoporate; 4 annulate pores; pore oval to round; maximum pore dimension: 1.9 (1.22.5) µm; annulus thickness: 2.9 (2.63.5) µm; annulus with irregular margins (see Plate 7: 96); psilate with irregularly scattered scabrae; exine thickness 1.8 (1.32.1) µm.
Proserpinaca palustris L.
Plate 7: 9799
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 20.6 (18.025.0) µm; stephanoporate; 45 round pores; pore diameter: 2.4 (1.03.5) µm; rugulate; exine thickness: 2.4 (1.53.0) µm.
Hippocrateaceae
Hippocratea volubilis L.
Plate 22: 374375
Polyad consisting of 16 grains, maximum dimension of polyad: 61.7 (52.874.5) µm; individual grain maximum dimension: 19.5 (17.522.6) µm; triporate, round pore, pore diameter: 2.5 (2.32.9) µm; reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 3.2 (2.83.6) µm.
Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia foliosa L.
Plate 20: 340341
Spherical grain; subspheroidal; P/E: 0.93 (0.681.13); polar axis: 52.2 (40.060.0) µm; equatorial axis: 58.1 (53.0 64.0) µm; polycolporoidate; 1820 colpi; distance between colpi: 7.6 µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.6 (1.03.0) µm.
Loganiaceae
Mitreola sp. L.
Plate 12: 158159
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.17 (1.061.46); polar axis: 13.7 (12.316.7) µm; equatorial axis: 11.7 (11.412.0) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.31 (0.220.37); colpus length: 10.7 (8.212.8) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.9 (1.52.5) µm; round pore; pore diameter: 2.1 (1.53) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.3 (1.01.5) µm.
Lythraceae
Lythrum alatum Pursh
Plate 21: 357360
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.28 (1.271.29); polar axis: 32.7 (32.333.0); equatorial axis: 38.0 (35.040.0) µm; hetercolporate; 3 colpi and 3 pseudocolpi; colpus length: 29.1 (26.631.6) µm; maximum colpus width: 9.9 (7.013.0) µm; pore height: 9.5 (7.011.1) µm; pore width: 6.5 (5.86.8) µm; striate; striae parallel to polar axis; granulate colpus membrane; exine thickness: 2.5 (2.32.7) µm.
Malvaceae
Sida cordifolia L.
Plate 8: 112114
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 95.7 (85.0107.0) µm; periporate; 812 round pores (see Plate 8: 114); pore diameter: 4.9 (3.56.0) µm; echinate; spine height: 8.2 (7.510) µm; spine width at base: 7.9 (7.19.4) µm; exine thickness: 2.7 (2.04.0) µm; tectate.
Moraceae
Morus rubra L.
Plate 6: 6971
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 15.7 (12.017.8) µm; diporate; round pore; pore diameter: 1.9 (1.52.4) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.0 (0.81.2) µm.
Myricaceae
Morella cerifera (
L.) Small
(synonym:
Myrica cerifera L.)
Plate 6: 8285
Triangular grain; maximum dimension: 32.5 (29.535.5) µm; triporate; round pore; pore diameter: 3.0 (2.63.6) µm; vestibulum height: 4.7 (3.35.9) µm; vestibulum width: 7.8 (6.98.4) µm; granulations typically visible in vestibulum; Os: 9.2 (8.711.2) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 2.4 (22.7) µm.
Myrtaceae
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake
Plate 21: 361362
Triangular grain; maximum dimension: 25.5 (23.027.5) µm; parasyncolporate; pore diameter: 1.6 (1.02.0) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.3 (1.01.6) µm.
Triangular grain; maximum dimension: 27.1 (22.531) µm; parasyncolporate; pore diameter: 1.5 (1.03.5) µm; exine thickness: 1.3 (1.01.5) µm; scabrate.
Nymphaeaceae
Nuphar lutea (
L.) Sm.
Plate 10: 131132
Oval grain; long axis: 62.2 (57.569.9) µm; short axis: 39.8 (33.843.7) µm; monosulcate; sulcus length: 50.1 (42.8 54.2) µm; maximum sulcus width: 3.7 (2.64.7) µm; echinate; spine height: 5.2 (3.86.1) µm; spine width at base 1.6 (1.32.1) µm; echinate; exine thickness: 2.1 (1.62.7) µm.
Nymphaea odorata Aiton
Plate 9: 123127
Spherical to oval grain; maximum dimension: 31.8 (29.0 37.0) µm; monosulcate; sulcus approximately length of grain; clavate, gemmate, and baculate; sculptural element height: 3.0 (1.93.4) µm; exine thickness: 1.4 (1.02.0) µm.
Onagraceae
Ludwigia leptocarpa (Nutt.) Hara
Plate 22: 376378
Rounded triangular grain (individual grain); maximum dimension (individual grain) 73.9 (64.882.2) µm; tetrahedral tetrad maximum dimension: 109.8 (102.1114.5) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 23.1 (20.725.5) µm; colpus width: 3.6 (2.94.7) µm; round aspidate pore; pore diameter: 2.8 (2.13.6) µm; vestibule height: 6.3 (4.58.8) µm; vestibule width: 7.1 (5.48.8) µm; viscin threads present, approximately 110130 µm long; rugulate; exine thickness: 2.8 (2.53.8) µm.
Polygalaceae
Polygala sp. L.
Plate 21: 350353
Multilobate amb; prolate grain; P/E: 1.41 (1.301.50); polar axis: 24.5 (22.225.7) µm; equatorial axis: 17.4 (16.418.5) µm; 710 colporate; colpus length: 14.9 (12.8 17.1) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.8 (1.32.4) µm; lalongate pores; occasionally fuse to form transverse furrow (see Plate 21: 353); pore height: 1.9 (1.62.1) µm; pore width: 4.1 (3.25.0) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.9 (1.82.2).
Polygonaceae
Polygonum densiflorum Meisn.
Plate 7: 104105
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 55.8 (44.075.0) µm; periporate; 1012 round pores per grain; pore diameter: 4.4 (3.85.7) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; muri width: 2.6 (2.03.0) µm; lumina range: 7.7 (4.013.0) µm; exine thickness: 4.1 (3.05.0) µm.
Polygonum hydropiperoides Michaux
Plate 7: 106107
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 54.9 (50.060.0) µm; periporate; 1012 round pores per grain; pore diameter: 2.3 (1.52.8) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; muri width: 3.1 (3.04.0) µm; lumina range: 7.2 (4.015.0) µm; exine thickness: 3.6 (3.05.0) µm.
Rhizophoraceae
Rhizophora mangle L.
Plate 17: 273277
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.22 (1.091.34); polar axis 23.7 (22.026.5) µm; equatorial axis: 19.5 (17.920.7) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.29 (0.250.35); colpus length: 17.0 (15.019.6) µm; maximum colpus width: 0.97 (0.61.2) µm; lalongate pore; pores may merge to form transverse furrow; pore height: 2.0 (1.52.5) µm; pore width: 10.6 (8.612.2) µm; finely reticulate; exine thickness: 1.5 (1.01.9) µm.
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
Plate 18: 293296
Rounded triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.97 (0.781.28); polar axis: 21.8 (20.023.0) µm; equatorial axis: 23.0 (18.027.5) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.23 (0.130.34); colpus length: 20.9 (19.824.4) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.1 (1.53.0) µm; round annulate pore; pore diameter: 2.9 (1.54.5) µm; annulus width: 1.9 (1.32.3); reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 1.6 (1.02.0) µm; exine thickened into margo along colpus.
Salicaceae
Salix caroliniana Michaux
Plate 18: 297301
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.91 (0.801.0); polar axis: 22.7 (20.525.0) µm; equatorial axis: 24.8 (22.027.5) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.17 (0.110.23); colpus length: 24.0 (19.127.2) µm; maximum colpus width: 5.7 (5.08.0) µm; oval pore; pore height: 4.7 (3.95.6) µm; pore width: 6.8 (5.08.5) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; luminae smallest near apertures; exine thickness: 1.7 (1.5 2.0) µm.
Saururaceae
Saururus cernuus L.
Plate 11: 136137
Oval grain; long axis: 17.8 (15.020.5) µm; short axis: 13.1 (10.515.0) µm; monosulcate; sulcus length: 8.3 (7.4 9.1) µm; maximum sulcus width: 2.6 (2.32.8) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 0.94 (0.71.1) µm.
Scrophulariaceae
Bacopa monnieri (
L.) Pennell
Plate 18: 302306
Rounded amb; subspheroidal; polar axis: 28.3 (26.0 31.5) µm; equatorial axis: 29.2 (26.531.0) µm; tricolporate; colpus length: 28.4 (26.830.3) µm; maximum colpus width: 5.6 (3.07.5) µm; round pore; pore diameter: 5.6 (3.08.0) µm; reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 2.2 (2.02.5) µm.
Solanaceae
Capsicum annuum L.
Plate 16: 245250
Triangular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.95 (0.87 1.00); polar axis: 25.5 (23.027.0) µm; equatorial axis: 26.8 (25.030.0) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.23 (0.160.29); colpus length: 23.6 (20.226.6) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.9 (2.53.5) µm; lalongate pore; pore height: 6.1 (5.16.7) µm; pore width: 12.5 (10.415) µm; pitted; exine thickness: 1.3 (1.02.0) µm; occasional exine thickening adjacent to apertures (see Plate 16: 247).
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.02 (0.96 1.12); polar axis: 26.6 (25.029.0) µm; equatorial axis: 26.1 (25.028.0) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.19 (0.160.22); colpus length: 25.3 (22.229.4) µm; colpus width: 2.3 (1.9 2.6) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center (see Plate 12: 166); pore height: 2.1 (1.72.4) µm; pore width: 10.8 (10 11.9) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.2 (1.11.4) µm.
Solanum americanum P. Mill.
Plate 12: 160163
Circular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.05 (0.971.15); polar axis: 21.5 (17.125.5) µm; equatorial axis: 20.5 (15.324.4) µm; tricolporatesyncolporate; PAI: 0.14 (0.090.19); colpus length: 18.9 (15.222.0) µm; maximum colpus width: 2.0 (1.62.5) µm; lalongate pore constricted in center; pore height: 1.9 (1.42.8) µm; pore width: 7.7 (6.49.0) µm; psilate; exine thickness: 1.4 (1.0 2.2) µm.
Sterculiaceae
Waltheria indica L.
Plate 20: 342345
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 53.1 (46.058.0) µm; stephanocolporate; 8 colpi; colpus length: 11.8 (10.3 14.4) µm; maximum colpus width: 1.6 (1.02.2) µm; 8 lalongate pores; pore height: 3.2 (2.43.9) µm; pore width 7.7 (5.19.5) µm; reticulate; homobrochate; exine thickness: 2.4 (1.23.0) µm.
Ulmaceae
Trema micranthum (
L.) Blume
Plate 6: 7476
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 19.3 (18.021.0) µm; diporate; round pore; pore diameter: 1.8 (1.52.0) µm; microrugulate; exine thickness: 1.4 (1.02.0) µm.
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica (
L.) Sw.
Plate 6: 7273
Spherical grain; maximum dimension: 14.3 (13.716.1) µm; diporate; round pore; pore diameter: 1.2 (1.11.3) µm; scabrate; exine thickness: 0.8 (0.70.9) µm.
Verbenaceae
Callicarpa americana L.
Plate 19: 324328
Circular amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 1.02 (0.94 1.15); polar axis: 39.6 (37.044.0) µm; equatorial axis: 38.9 (37.041.0) µm; tricolporatecolporoidate; PAI: 0.24 (0.210.29); colpus length: 32.2 (28.337.2) µm; maximum colpus width: 3.0 (2.05.0) µm; reticulate; heterobrochate; exine thickness: 4.4 (4.05.0) µm; exine thickness greatest between colpi; tectate.
Triangular to square amb; subspheroidal grain; P/E: 0.93 (0.841.03); polar axis: 35.4 (33.040.0) µm; equatorial axis: 38.0 (33.043.0) µm; tritetracolporate; PAI: 0.26 (0.190.28); colpus length: 29.2 (2435.8) µm; colpus width: 2.3 (1.93.0) µm; lalongate pores, almost merging to form transverse furrow; pores typically angled toward pole rather than being elongated equatorially (see Plate 16: 256); pore height: 3.1 (2.04.0) µm; pore width: 12.8 (10.016.0) µm; pitted; exine thickness: 2.0 (1.12.4) µm.
Vitaceae
Vitis rotundifolia Michx.
var. munsoniana
(Simpson ex Munson) M.O. Moore
(synonym:
Vitis munsoniana (Simpson ex Munson))
Plate 17: 284287
Triangular amb; subspheroidal to prolate grain; P/E: 1.06 (0.941.19); polar axis: 24.5 (23.027.5) µm; equatorial axis: 23.3 (20.525.5) µm; tricolporate; PAI: 0.23 (0.19 0.27); colpus extends nearly the length of grain; maximum colpus width: 1.6 (1.02.0) µm; round pore; pore diameter: 2.7 (1.83.5) µm; finely reticulate; exine thickness: 1.2 (1.01.5) µm.