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Monocolpate Pollen

All the Lily Family (Liliaceae), Palm Family (Arecaceae), Asparagaceae, and Ginkgoaceae are monocolpate.

Monocolpate Pollen with Longest Dimension 40 micrometers or less.

Camas (Camassia quamash) Pollen

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Solomon’s Plume (Smilacina stellata also Maianthemum stellatum) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots ORDER: Asparagales FAMILY: Asparagaceae SUBFAMILY: Nolinoideae GENUS: Maianthemum SPECIES: stellatum

Solomon’s Plume (Smilacina stellata also Maianthemum stellatum) Pollen Solomon’s Plume (Smilacina stellata also Maianthemum stellatum) Pollen Solomon’s Plume (Smilacina stellata also Maianthemum stellatum) Pollen Solomon’s Plume (Smilacina stellata also Maianthemum stellatum) Pollen

Ginkgo biloba Pollen

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Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Monocots UNRANKED: Commelinids ORDER: Arecales FAMILY: Arecaceae GENUS: Phoenix SPECIES: dactylifera

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Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots /Commelinids ORDER: Arecales FAMILY: Arecaceae GENUS: Washingtonia SPECIES: robusta

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Monocolpate Pollen with Longest Dimension over 40 micrometers.

Snow Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots ORDER: Lilales FAMILY: Liliaceae SUBFAMILY: Lilioideae GENUS: Erythronium SPECIES: grandiflorum

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Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria affinis) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots ORDER: Lilales FAMILY: Liliaceae GENUS: Fritillaria SPECIES: affinis

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Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae CLADE: Angiosperms CLADE: Monocots ORDER: Asparagales FAMILY: Asparagaceae SUBFAMILY: Agavoideae GENUS: Yucca SPECIES: schidigera

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White Spider Lillie (Crinum sp.) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots /Asterids ORDER: Asparagales FAMILY: Amaryllidaceae SUBFAMILY: Amaryllidoideae GENUS: Crinum SPECIES:

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