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Hawaiian Malvaceae (Sida acuta) Pollen Under the Microscope

Hawaiian Mallow (Sida acuta) Pollen

This is pollen from Sida acuta on the island of Kauai. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.704. This is at intermediate focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Eudicots /Rosids ORDER: Malvales FAMILY: Malvaceae SUBFAMILY: Malvoideae TRIBE: Malveae GENUS: Sida SPECIES: acuta

Significance in the Environment:

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References:

Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991