Glossary Details – Lecythidaceae

Glossary Details:

Cross-sections of the anthers of Lecythis minor. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Title: Pollen grains of Gustavia pubescens. Photos by J. Muller.

Description: Pollen grains of Gustavia pubescens, equatorial views and polar view X 9660, based on Gentry 12298, published in Flora Neotropica, monograph 21, Lecythidaceae Part I, pag. 73, fig. 20: 5 (Prance & Mori, 1979).

Term:

Pollen

Definition:

Male reproductive structures contained within the anther of the stamen and usually released at anthesis. Same as microgametophytes.

Related Terms:

Anther