Pollen grain surface in Vaccinium myrtillus as seen in scanning electron microscopy

Pollen grain surface of Vaccinium myrtillus L. was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Pollen grains remain in tetrahedral tetrads. Grain surface is verrucose, consisting of thick, irregularly shaped muri, surrounding small, round or oval lumina. The surface of the muri is fissured, and minute...

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Main Authors: Józef Kocoń, Kazimierz Pliszka, Stanisław Muszyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3269
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Summary:Pollen grain surface of Vaccinium myrtillus L. was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Pollen grains remain in tetrahedral tetrads. Grain surface is verrucose, consisting of thick, irregularly shaped muri, surrounding small, round or oval lumina. The surface of the muri is fissured, and minute papillae can also be noted.
ISSN:2083-9480