Sporobolus actinocladus POACEAE

Sample information

Sample ID11-25-4
Speciesactinocladus
GenusSporobolus
FamilyPOACEAE
Common nameray grass katoora grass
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Morphology

Pollen / Sporepollen
Morphologic typemonoporate
Surface patternscabrate
Equatorial sizemin 25.8, mean 26.7, max 29.4
Equatorial shapecircular
Grain arrangementmonocot
Aperture count1
Pore surface shapecircular (with annulus)
Wall thickness2.2
Wall evennesseven
Dispersal formmonad
Morphology notesPore size average 3.1; annulus average 3.7 Scabrate - fine reticulate?

Ecology and Geography

Plant typeangiosperm
Floristic region(s)Australia (tropical) , Australia (arid)
Vegetation communitiesherbland
Habitat notesOccurs on floodplains of inland Australian rivers and creeks.

Collection

CollectorFay Johnston & David Bowman
InstitutionCharles Darwin University
ANU access code17248
Collection methodfloral reference
Herbarium sample?False
Collection siteCasuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, Northern Territory
Collection countryAustralia
Collection date2004-05-15
Collection notesPhotographed
Equatorial view
Polar view
Surface pattern
Wall view
Aperture view
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