Polyad Pollen Grains Under the Microscope

Polyad Pollens

Polyad pollens are common in the Families Ericaceae, Typhaceae, Fabaceae (Subfamily Mimosoideae), and in some Rubiaceae (Casasia, Gardenia, Oxyanthus, and Randia).

Acacia (Acacia spp.) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Fabales FAMILY: Fabaceae SUBFAMILY: Mimosoideae GENUS: Acacia SPECIES:

Typha Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots /Commelinids ORDER: Poales FAMILY: Typhaceae GENUS: Typha SPECIES: latifolia

Tahitian Gardenia Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Asterids ORDER: Gentianales FAMILY: Rubiaceae GENUS: Gardenia SPECIES: taitensis

Pieris Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Asterids ORDER: Ericales FAMILY: Ericaceae GENUS: Pieris SPECIES: japonica

Black Mountain Huckleberry Pollen (Vaccinium membranaceum)

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Asterids ORDER: Ericales FAMILY: Ericaceae GENUS: Vaccinium SPECIES: membranaceum

Eastwood Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glandulosa) Pollen

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Asterids ORDER: Ericales FAMILY: Ericaceae SUBFAMILY: Arbutoideae GENUS: Arctostaphylos SPECIES: glandulosa

Tricolporate Tetrade