Spergula arvensis CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Equatorial view
Polar view
Surface pattern
Wall view
Aperture view
Unique feature
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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