Crocus (Crocus sp.) Pollen

This is pollen collected from Crocus flowers in Western Washington State. It has been dewaxed with alcohol but not acetalized. The mounting medium is Melt Mount with a refractive index of 1.704. This is at intermediate focus.

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Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots/ ORDER: Asparagales FAMILY: Iridaceae SUBFAMILY: Crocoideae GENUS: Crocus SPECIES:

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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