Flacourtia montana J.Grah.
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Description
Equatorial view with colporus: surface to optical section (Figs. 1-3)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
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Description
Equatorial view with colporus: surface to optical section (Figs. 1-3)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
License
Metadata
Description
Equatorial view with colporus: surface to optical section (Figs. 1-3)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
License
Metadata
Description
Equatorial view with two colpora and an intercolpium, reticulum at low focus and optical section (Figs. 4-5)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
License
Metadata
Description
Equatorial view with two colpora and an intercolpium, reticulum at low focus and optical section (Figs. 4-5)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
License
Metadata
Description
Subpolar view: surface to optical section (Figs. 6-8)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
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Metadata
Description
Subpolar view: surface to optical section (Figs. 6-8)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
License
Metadata
Description
Subpolar view: surface to optical section (Figs. 6-8)
Pollen Slide N°
IFP 12533
Code
flacmont
Type
Still image
Creator
IFP Team
Creation Date
[s.d.]
Publisher
Institut français de Pondichéry
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Family
Genus
Key
pollen_000053
Collection Object
Basis of Record
Preserved specimen
Recorded By
Record Number
Saldanha, C.J.-16285
Collection Code
PIFP
Institution Code
IFP
Code
flacmont
Pollen Slide N°
Pollen Slide N°: IFP 12533
Determination
Family
Genus
Specific Epithet
Scientific Name
Scientific Name Authorship
Genus Authorship
Comm.exL’Hérit
Morphology
Symmetry and Form
Monad, radial_symmetry, isopolar, 3-colporate, elliptic to spheroidal in equatorial_view, (sub)circular in polar_view
Dimensions
Polar_Axis = 18-23 µm; Equatorial_Axis = 13-15 µm
Apertures
Three colpora; Colpus: elliptic, colpus apex acute, distance between the adjacent colpal apices 4.0-5.0 µm, margo undifferentiated, aperture_membrane psilate, costae_colpi present; Os: elliptic with curved lateral ends, lolongate, oral costate present
Exine
Micro-reticulate, tectate, mur ±0.5 µm; lumina ±0.5 µm, exine thickness at the mid-point of the intercolpium <1.5 µm
Remark
A stenopalynous genus (Keating, R.C. 1973)
Tentative Pollen Typification
Flacourtia type
References (Generic Palynology)
LM (micrographs) of Flacourtia montana in Tissot, C., Chikhi, H. & Nayar, T.S. (1994) and of F. euphlebia and F. rukam in Keating, R.C. (1973). LM & SEM of F. ramontchi in Presting, D. Straka, H. & Friederich, B. (1983)
Location
Continent
Country
State / Province
County / District
Locality
Charmadi Ghats
Ecology and Taxonomy
A very thorny tree in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests up to 1000m. Common. Leaf illustration: Pascal, J-P. & Ramesh, B.R. (1987), fig. 183. Generic description and specific key in Flora of Madras: pp. 38 & 39 (Gamble, J.S., 1967)
Distribution of Species
Western Peninsular India; Western Ghats: in all districts. Endemic to Western Ghats. Map: Ramesh, B.R. & Pascal, J-P. (1997): Plate N°- 163
Distribution of Genus
15 spp., Tropic. and South Africa, Masc. Island, SE Asia, Malaysia, Fiji (Willis, J.C., 1988). Keys and distribution data for 4 species in Flora of Madras: pp. 38 & 39 (Gamble, J.S., 1967)
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Flacourtia montana J.Grah.,
in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry,
Pollen Slides,
consulted on February, 5th 2025, https://ifp.inist.fr/s/ecological-specimens/item/461807