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Montmorency Cherry (Prunus cerasus) Pollen Under the Microscope

Montmorency Cherry (Prunus cerasus) Pollen

This is pollen collected from a Montmorency cherry tree. It has been dewaxed with alcohol but not acetalized. The mounting medium is Shuremount with a refractive index of 1.49. This is at high focus.

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Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Rosales FAMILY: Rosaceae SUBFAMILY: Maloideae TRIBE: Maleae GENUS: Prunus SPECIES: cerasus

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