Tahitian Gardenia (Gardenia taitensis) Pollen

This is pollen from a Tahitian Gardenia on the island of Kauai. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.49. This is at high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Asterids ORDER: Gentianales FAMILY: Rubiaceae GENUS: Gardenia SPECIES: taitensis

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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