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
 Piper excelsum, NZGS4960 A: EQ, SV |
 Piper excelsum, NZGS4960 A: EQ, OS |
 Piper excelsum, NZGS4960 A: PO |
 Piper excelsum, NZGS4960 N: EQ, SV |
 Piper excelsum, NZGS4960 N: EQ, OS |
IGNS collection number: NZGS4960.
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Piperales; Family Piperaceae.
Common name: Kawakawa.
Pollen type: Formerly Macropiper excelsum.
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: very small (<20 μm). Shape in equatorial view: round or irregularly round and different at each pole (aperture at one pole). Shape in polar view: round. Aperture numbers: 1. Aperture type: pores only. Surface pattern: smooth or indefinite, or granular. Exine section: thin to medium (no rods visible). Other structural features: granules or projections scattered on apertures.
Bee pollen pellet colour: White to brown or beige.
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022).
New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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