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
 Carduus nutans, VUWG72 A: PO, OS |
 Carduus nutans, VUWG72 A: PO, SV |
 Carduus nutans, VUWG72 A: EQ, OS |
 Carduus nutans, VUWG72 A: EQ, SU, AP |
IGNS collection number: VUWG72.
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Asterales; Family Compositae.
Common name: Nodding thistle.
Pollen type: Carduus type.
Comparison remarks: Spines evenly distributed. Very large (larger than NZ native Compositae pollen).
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: large (50-100 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: isolated dots due to spines or other projections. Exine section: with large, broad-based spines.
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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