Alocasia macrorrhizos ARACEAE
Equatorial view
Surface pattern
Sample information
| Sample ID | 15-5-1a |
|---|---|
| Species | macrorrhizos |
| Genus | Alocasia |
| Family | ARACEAE |
| Common name | Kapi, giant taro |
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Morphology
| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | pantoporate |
| Surface pattern | echinate |
| Equatorial size | min 26.8, mean 29.34, max 32.35 |
| Equatorial shape | circular |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | monocot |
| Aperture count | M |
| Wall evenness | even |
| Dispersal form | monad |
Ecology and Geography
| Plant type | angiosperm |
|---|---|
| Floristic region(s) | Northwest Pacific , Central Pacific , Hawaiian Islands , East Pacific Islands , Maritime Southeast Asia , Australia (tropical) |
| Cultivated? | True |
| Vegetation communities | herbland |
| Habitat notes | Project area: Moorea, Tahiti |
Collection
| Collector | Moore 369 |
|---|---|
| Collection site | Raiatea |
| Collection country | French Polynesia |
| Collection date | 1926-10-05 |
| Collection notes | Processed at the Pollen Laboratory, University of Minnesota, USA from the collecton of Ed Cushing, slide ref. B3639. Another sample was collected from the University of Minnesota Herbarium, but the pollen is very sensitive and does not preserve. Indicative in lake sediment cores and soil to not find evidence due to bad preservation. |
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