Cuscuta australis CONVOLVULACEAE
Equatorial view
Sample information
| Sample ID | 254-3-1 |
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| Species | australis |
| Genus | Cuscuta |
| Family | CONVOLVULACEAE |
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Morphology
| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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| Morphologic type | tricolpate |
| Surface pattern | reticulate |
| Equatorial size | min 24, mean 30, max 30 |
| Polar size | min 18, mean 26, max 31 |
| Equatorial shape | prolate |
| Polar shape | triangular (convex) |
| Grain arrangement | dicot |
| Wall thickness | 2.4 |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Morphology notes | Tricolpate. Prolate spheroidal in ev, rounded triangular in pv. 30 (24-34) x 26 (18-31). Sexine = nexine, punctitegillate. Negative reticulum, LO. |
Ecology and Geography
| Plant type | angiosperm |
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| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
| Habitat notes | Parasitic on Indigofera |
Collection
| Collector | R. L. Specht 390 |
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| ANU access code | 1265 |
| Collection site | Northern Territory, Hemple Bay, Groote Eylandt, Gulf of Carpentaria |
| Collection country | Australia |
| Collection notes | scanned card |
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