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Juniper (Juniperus sp.) Pollen Under the Microscope

Juniper (Juniperus sp.) Pollen

This is pollen collected from an ornamental Juniper tree from a yard in Redmond, Washington. It has been dewaxed with alcohol but not acetalized. The mounting medium is Shurmount with a refractive index of 1.49. This is at high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae DIVISION: Pinophyta CLASS: Pinosida ORDER: Pinales FAMILY: Cupressaceae GENUS: Juniperus SPECIES:

Significance in the Environment:

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Associated Particles:

References:

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