Lesquerella (Physaria (Lesquerella) tenella) Pollen

This is Lesquerella (Physaria (Lesquerella) tenella) from Joshua Tree, California. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.49. This is at deep focus.

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Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Brassicales FAMILY: Brassicaceae GENUS: Physaria (Lesquerella) SPECIES: tenella

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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