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Hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) Pollen Under the Microscope

Hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) Pollen

This is pollen from an hibiscus flower on the island of Kauai. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.704. This is at high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Malvales FAMILY: Malvaceae SUBFAMILY: Malvoideae TRIBE: Hibisceae GENUS: Hibiscus SPECIES:

Significance in the Environment:

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Associated Particles:

References:


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Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991