Spergula arvensis CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Sample information
Sample ID | 84-9-1a |
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Species | arvensis |
Genus | Spergula |
Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Common name | corn spurry |
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Morphology
Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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Morphologic type | 4-colpate |
Surface pattern | baculate |
Equatorial size | min 24, mean 29.9, max 35.4 |
Polar size | min 23.5, mean 29.2, max 34.1 |
Equatorial shape | rhombic (broad) |
Polar shape | circular |
Grain arrangement | dicot |
Aperture count | 4 |
Colpi length | > 2/3, 2/3 |
Wall evenness | even |
Columella visible? | True |
Dispersal form | monad |
Morphology notes | Tricolpate, some grains pantocolpate. Prolate spheroidal in ev, circular in pv. 28 (23-32) x 26 (21-34). Sexine gt nexine, punctitegillate; scabrate. |
Ecology and Geography
Plant type | angiosperm |
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Floristic region(s) | Australia (mountains over 500m) |
Ecology notes | Synonym: Spergula arvensis ssp. sativa Spergula arvensis var. sativa Spergula sativa |
Collection
Collector | Gray, 5963 |
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ANU access code | 14181 |
Collection site | Canberra. Corner Weetangera Rd. & Dryandra St., O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory |
Collection country | Australia |
Collection notes | Photographed |
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