Nypa fruticans ARECACEAE

Sample information

Sample ID13-53-1
Speciesfruticans
GenusNypa
FamilyARECACEAE
Common namemangrove palm
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Morphology

Pollen / Sporepollen
Morphologic typemonocolpate (monosulcate)
Surface patternechinate
Equatorial sizemin 30.9, mean 40.8, max 47.9
Equatorial shapeprolate
Grain arrangementmonocot
Aperture count1
Wall thickness4.2
Wall evennesseven
Dispersal formmonad
Morphology notesMeridionsulcate. Subspheroidal. Grain commonly split along sulcus. 37 (36-39) x 38.5 (36-39). Exine 2-layered, sexine = nexine. Sculpture of scattered spines. Spine height average 4.22 (4.12 - 4.31).

Ecology and Geography

Plant typeangiosperm
Floristic region(s)India (tropical)
Vegetation communitiesopen forest

Collection

CollectorThwaites C. V. 3333
ANU access code11764
Collection siteCeylon
Collection countrySri Lanka
Collection notesPhotographed
Equatorial view
Polar view
Surface pattern
Wall view
Unique feature