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
 Persicaria maculosa, VUWG602 A: SU |
 Persicaria maculosa, VUWG602 A: OS |
IGNS collection number: VUWG602.
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Caryophyllales; Family Polygonaceae.
Common name: Persicaria, willow weed.
Pollen type: Persicaria.
Comparison remarks: This species previously known in NZ as Polygonum persicaria L. Some other species referred to Polygonum have polyporate pollen of this type, others are tricolporate.
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: large (50-100 μm). Shape in equatorial view: round or irregularly round. Shape in polar view: round. Aperture numbers: more than 12. Aperture type: pores only. Surface pattern: net or pitted. Exine section: medium or thick with coarse external rods, or with other projections.
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022).
New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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