| Sample ID | 129-200-2 |
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| Species | atropurpureum |
| Genus | Macroptilium |
| Family | FABACEAE |
| Common name | purple bush bean |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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| Morphologic type | tricolporate |
| Surface pattern | reticulate |
| Equatorial size | min 26.6, mean 28.6, max 31.7 |
| Polar size | min 26.4, mean 27.8, max 29.3 |
| Equatorial shape | circular |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | dicot |
| Aperture count | 3 |
| Pore surface shape | elliptic (broad) |
| Wall thickness | 1.8 |
| Wall evenness | even |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Morphology notes | Wall thickness 1.71 - 2.06. Pore size range 7.69 - 10.10 x 4.54 - 7.01. Irregular pore edges. |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
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| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
| Vegetation communities | disturbed/anthropogenic |
| Ecology notes | Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry and PIER (Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk). www.hear.org/PIER/index.html |
| Habitat notes | Pasture species, with dense growth in disturbed areas. Native to tropical and subtropical America (south to Peru). Wide spread in the Pacifc and Australia, typically an invasive weed. |
| Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
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| Institution | Charles Darwin University Identified by Friday staff, N.T. Herbarium |
| ANU access code | 17104 |
| Collection method | floral reference |
| Herbarium sample? | False |
| Collection site | Palmerston, Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Collection country | Australia |
| Collection date | 2005-05-12 |
| Collection notes | Kimberley Region, Western Australian Pollen Flora |
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