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Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) Pollen Through the Microscope

Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) Pollen

This is pollen collected from a Serviceberry flower in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains of Eastern 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 high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Rosales FAMILY: Rosaceae SUBFAMILY: Amygdalioideae TRIBE: Maleae SUBTRIBE: Malinae GENUS: Amelanchier 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