| Sample ID | 11-25-6 |
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| Species | pyramidalis |
| Genus | Sporobolus |
| Family | POACEAE |
| Common name | whorled dropseed giant rat-tail grass |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | monoporate |
| Surface pattern | scabrate |
| Equatorial size | min 24.4, mean 26.8, max 28.2 |
| Equatorial shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | monocot |
| Aperture count | 1 |
| Pore morphology | thickened |
| Pore surface shape | circular (with annulus) |
| Wall thickness | 1.57 |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Morphology notes | Pore size average 3.045; annulus width 4.01 Fine reticulation? |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
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| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) , Australia (east coast) |
| Vegetation communities | herbland, shrubland |
| Ecology notes | Synonyms: Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis (L.) R.Br. (Beauv.) Veldkamp |
| Habitat notes | Native to Africa. Tolerant of arid conditions. Common weed species (especially on poorer soils) in coastal and subcoastal northern NSW and Qld. |
| Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
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| Institution | Charles Darwin University |
| ANU access code | 17250 |
| Collection method | floral reference |
| Herbarium sample? | False |
| Collection site | Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Collection country | Australia |
| Collection date | 2004-06-17 |
| Collection notes | Also found in Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean. Photographed |
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