| Sample ID | 129-199-4 |
|---|---|
| Species | viscosa |
| Genus | Stylosanthes |
| Family | FABACEAE |
| Common name | seca |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | tricolporate |
| Surface pattern | reticulate |
| Equatorial size | min 22.5, mean 24.1, max 26.5 |
| Polar size | min 15.7, mean 17.3, max 18.9 |
| Equatorial shape | oblate |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | dicot |
| Aperture count | 3 |
| Colpi length | full |
| Wall thickness | 1.65 |
| Wall evenness | even |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
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| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
| Vegetation communities | disturbed/anthropogenic, herbland |
| Ecology notes | Smith, N. M. (2002) Weeds of the wet/dry tropics of Australia - a field guide. Environmental Centre NT, Inc. |
| Habitat notes | Located on a wide range of soils including light, poorer quality soils. Suited to warm humid areas with high rainfall. Established on disturbed sites, along roadside and around settlements. Large volume of seeds produced, dispersed by stock and animals, as a contaminant of hay, and by agricultural vehicles and machinery. (Smith, 2002) Native to Central and South America. |
| Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
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| Institution | Charles Darwin University ID by Ian Cowie and Bob Harwood, N.T. Herbarium |
| ANU access code | 17112 |
| 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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