| Sample ID | 12-2-18 |
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| Species | cymosa |
| Genus | Fimbristylis |
| Family | CYPERACEAE |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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| Morphologic type | monocolpate (monosulcate) |
| Surface pattern | reticulate |
| Equatorial size | min 25.1, mean 30.3, max 35.6 |
| Polar size | min 23.7, mean 24, max 24.6 |
| Equatorial shape | oblate, suboblate |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | monocot |
| Aperture count | 1 |
| Wall thickness | 1 |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Morphology notes | reticulate to scabrate surface susceptible to damage in laboratory |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
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| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
| Vegetation communities | herbland |
| Ecology notes | Distribution includes: Northern Australia, Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean Islands and Pacific Ocean Islands. |
| Habitat notes | Perrenial sedge. Alluvium and sandy substrates. Beach dunes, brackish open sites and often found on disturbed ground. Landward of mangrove communities. |
| Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
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| Institution | Charles Darwin University |
| ANU access code | 17076 |
| 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 | Kimberley Region, Western Australian Pollen Flora. Also found in Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean. |