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
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 A: PO, OS |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 A: EQ, AP |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 A: EQ, OS |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 A: EQ, AP |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 A: EQ, SV |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 N: EQ, AP |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 N: EQ, OS |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 N: EQ, AP |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 N: PO, OS |
 Melicytus ramiflorus, NZGS4726 N: PO, OS |
IGNS collection number: NZGS4726.
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Malpighiales; Family Violaceae.
Common name: Mahoe.
Pollen type: Melicytus.
Comparison remarks: Other Melicytus species have similar pollen, although some variation was noted by Moar (1993).
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: very small (<20 μm). Shape in equatorial view: round or irregularly round. Shape in polar view: round. 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: White to 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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