| Sample ID | 12-6-11b |
|---|---|
| Species | polystachyos |
| Genus | Cyperus |
| Family | CYPERACEAE |
| Common name | bunchy sedge |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | inaperturate |
| Surface pattern | scabrate |
| Equatorial size | min 20.4, mean 23.1, max 25.3 |
| Polar size | min 20.5, mean 22.8, max 26.9 |
| Equatorial shape | circular |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | monocot |
| Aperture count | 2 |
| Wall thickness | 1.64 |
| Wall evenness | even |
| Columella visible? | True |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Morphology notes | Irregular / retangular-cicular in shape. Finely reticulate to scabrate Wall range: 1.11-1.99. (Lacunae irregular and not defined apertures. Periporate, three pores not equatorial. Pore on polar side. Collumnellae under exine. Frustillate. Scabrate pattern. Ref slide #B1004 Belize. Gossen, 2010) |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
|---|---|
| Floristic region(s) | East Pacific Islands , Australia (tropical) |
| Habit aquatic(s) | emergent |
| Ecology notes | Stephens, K. M. and Dowling, R. M. (2002) Wetland plants of Queensland: a field guide. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. |
| Habitat notes | Perrenial Sedge Emergent rhizomatous plant. Occurs on the edges of bodies of water or in seasonally inundated areas (swamps, drainage lines) (Stephens and Dowling, 2002). Found in the fossil record of KAO3 in Rano Kao, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Gossen, 2010) |
| Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
|---|---|
| Institution | Charles Darwin University ID by Ian Cowie and Bob Harwood (N.T. Herbarium) |
| ANU access code | 17065 |
| Collection method | floral reference |
| Herbarium sample? | False |
| Collection site | Palmerston, Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Collection country | Australia |
| Collection date | 2004-10-27 |
| Collection notes | Photographed |
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