| Sample ID | 251-1-2b |
|---|---|
| Species | orientalis |
| Genus | Tabernaemontana |
| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Common name | iodine bush bitter bark |
| Search |
| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | 4-colporate |
| Surface pattern | granulate |
| Equatorial size | min 39.6, mean 46.9, max 49 |
| Polar size | min 33.4, mean 42.3, max 43.2 |
| Equatorial shape | suboblate, circular |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | dicot |
| Aperture count | 4 |
| Pore surface shape | lalongate |
| Wall thickness | 2.4 |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
|---|---|
| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
| Vegetation communities | closed forest, open forest |
| Habitat notes | Monsoonal forest (thickets) on stabilised sand dunes and near lowland freshwater. Vine thickets on rocky outcrops. Can appear as a regenerative species along the edge of rainforests. In northern tropical Australia extending to PNG, Indonesia and Melanesia. |
| Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
|---|---|
| Institution | Charles Darwin University ID by Ian Cowie and Bob Harwood (N.T. Herbarium) |
| ANU access code | 17012 |
| Collection method | floral reference |
| Collection site | Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory |
| Collection country | Australia |
| Collection date | 2004-10-26 |
| Collection notes | Photographed |