GNS Science NZ Bee Pollen database

New Zealand Bee Pollen Catalogue

J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd


Discaria toumatou Raoul [matagouri]

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


Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 A: EQ, AP
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 A: EQ, OS
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 A: EQ, AP
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 A: EQ, AP
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 A: PO, OS
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 A: PO, SV
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 N: PO, OS
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 N: EQ, OS
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Discaria toumatou, NZGS4684 N: EQ, AP

IGNS collection number: NZGS4684.

Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Rosales; Family Rhamnaceae.

Common name: Matagouri.

Pollen type: Rhamnaceae.

Comparison remarks: The pollen of Pomaderris and of introduced Rhamnaceae such as Ceanothus is broadly similar.

Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: very small (<20 μm). Shape in equatorial view: round or irregularly round. Shape in polar view: triangular/rounded triangular. Aperture numbers: 3. Aperture type: furrows with pores. Surface pattern: smooth or indefinite. Exine section: thin to medium (no rods visible).

Bee pollen pellet colour: Light yellow (Walsh 1978).


Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022). New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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