Proximal aperture in Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch (Orchidaceae) pollen: a rare germination site for angiosperms

Abstract The pollen dispersal unit of the epidendroid species, Cephalanthera longifolia, is a soft pollinium consisting of loosely connected tetrads that are agglutinated by elastoviscin. With scanning electron microscopy, the reticulate exine is visible on the outer pollen grains of outer tetrads o...

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Main Authors: Carola Purgina, Friðgeir Grímsson, Silvia Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
Series:Botanical Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-024-00439-7
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