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
 Lophozonia menziesii LRL4434 A: PO |
IGNS collection number: LRL4434.
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Fagales; Family Nothofagaceae.
Common name: Silver beech.
Pollen type: Lophozonia.
Comparison remarks: 5-9 furrows. Larger pollen than that of the other NZ beeches.
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: large (50-100 μm). Shape in equatorial view: flattened oval (oblate). Shape in polar view: round, or multisided/multilobed or irregular. Aperture numbers: 4-6, or 7-12. Aperture type: furrows only. Surface pattern: isolated dots due to spines or other projections. Exine section: with very small spines or projections (<1 µm).
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022).
New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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