Illustrations:
Key: scale bar 10 microns; after the species and collection number, A = acetolysed, N = non-acetolysed, H = honey; aspect PO = polar view, EQ = equatorial view; focus OS = optical section, SV = surface, AP = aperture
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 A: SU |
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 A: OS |
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 A: AP |
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 A: AP |
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 N: SU |
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 N: AP |
 Buxus sempervirens, NZGS4650 N: OS |
IGNS collection number: NZGS4650.
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Buxales; Family Buxaceae.
Common name: Box.
Pollen type: Buxus.
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: small (20-30 μm), or medium (30-50 μm). Shape in equatorial view: round or irregularly round. Shape in polar view: round. Aperture numbers: 7-12. Aperture type: furrows only. Surface pattern: net or pitted. Exine section: medium with spaced rods.
Bee pollen pellet colour: Brown or beige, or green (Kirk 2006).
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022).
New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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