Cyathea contaminens CYATHEACEAE

Sample information

Sample ID407-18-1-19
Speciescontaminens
GenusCyathea
FamilyCYATHEACEAE
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Morphology

Pollen / Sporespore
Morphologic typetrilete
Surface patternpsilate
Equatorial sizemin 21, mean 23, max 24
Polar sizemin 33, mean 35, max 39
Polar shapetriangular (concave)
Wall thickness2
Morphology notesTrilete. Amb triangular, sides concave, apices narrow. Proximal face almost flat, distal face highly convex. Laesurae extend 3/4 radius of spore. Margo narrow, thickened. 23 (21-24) x 35 (33-39). Exine 2, smooth.

Ecology and Geography

Plant typefern
Floristic region(s)Papua New Guinea (lowland)
Habitat notesFloodbanks in rainforest

Collection

CollectorBran 24318
ANU access code2458
Collection siteMilne Bay Province, Peria Creek, Kwagira River
Collection countryPapua New Guinea

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