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Amaranthaceae original
Arecaceae original
Asteraceae original
Betulaceae original
Boranginaceae original
Brassicaceae original
Caryophyllaceae original
Casuarinaceae original
Cupressaceae original
Cyperaceae original
Ericaceae original
Euphorbiaceae original
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Gyrostemonaceae original
Haloragaceae original
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Oleaceae original
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Plantaginaceae original
Platanus/Platanaceae original
Poaceae original
Podocarpaceae original
Polygonaceae original
Proteaceae original
Ranunculaceae original
Rhamnaceae original
Rosaceae original
Rubiaceae original
Rutaceae original
Salicaceae original
Sapindaceae original
Typhaceae original
Ulmaceae original
Urticaceae original
Amaranthaceae original
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notation Amar
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Pollen Families original
definition Distribution: Species within the Amaranthaceae family are distributed world-wide in tropical and warm temperate regions. This family currently consists of c. 70 genera and c. 1000 species. In Australia specifically there are 18 genera with c. 200 species; c. 160 of these are endemic, 10 native and 27 introduced.

Description: Species within this family are ephemeral, annual, biennial or perennial herbs, shrubs and rarely climbing shrubs.

For more details regarding the description of species within this family please see: https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Amaranthaceae

Pollen Morphology: The pollen produced by the species in this family are spherical and between 15-25um in diameter. There are many pores (>15, panto-porate) that are small (1.5-2.5um) and are scattered all over the pollen grain. The surface texture of the pollen varies between species, with some being slightly granular (scabrate) and others have a smooth or very fine mesh surface texture.

Note Chenopodiaceae was formerly considered a separate family. Taxa of that classification has been encompassed with Amaranthaceae.
Arecaceae original
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notation Arec
broader
Pollen Families original
definition Distribution: The Arecaceae family consists of c.190 genera and c.2365 species that are primarily distributed in moist equatorial, tropical and subtropical regions. However, there are some outlier species found in semi-arid and temperate regions. In Australia, this family consists of 19 genera (6 being endemic, 11 being non-endemic and 2 naturalised exotics) and 57 species (43 being endemic, 11 being non-endemic and 3 are naturalised exotics).

Description: This family are a group of perennial flowering plants that consist of climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants.

For more details regarding the description of species within this family please see:
https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Arecaceae

Pollen Morphology: The pollen produced by the species in this family have a football-like shape with slightly rounded ends in equatorial view and rounded with an indent in polar view. The size of this pollen is variable depending on the taxon, but can be between 20-50um long (equatorial axis) and 10-20um wide (polar axis). On the length of the pollen grain there is a single long slit (monocolpate/monosulcate). The surface of most of these pollen has a mesh-like surface texture (reticulate), however, some can occasionally be spikey (echinate).
Asteraceae original
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notation Aste
broader
Pollen Families original
definition Distribution: Asteraceae is the family of flowering plants, with an estimated 1600+ genera and 24,000 species (plus many more apomictic microspecies) found worldwide (except Antarctica), and growing in most habitats. In Australia about 300 genera and 1417 species, the native taxa mainly in subfamilies Asteroideae (Tribes Astereae and Gnaphalieae). Asteraceae is the second most speciose family in Australia, exceeded only by the Myrtaceae (c. 89 genera and c. 1858 species) and rivalled only by the pea-flowered legumes (c. 140/1402) and Poaceae (c. 230/1300)

Description: This family are a group of annual or perennial herbs, subshrubs, shrubs or rarely small trees or lianes, usually terrestrial, rarely facultatively aquatic.

For more details regarding the description of species within this family please see: https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Asteraceae

Pollen Morphology: The shape of the pollen in this family is highly variable and can be separated into two grain types. Type 1 grains are circular to clover shaped and often appear as a spikey ball. These pollen grains also have three pores and furrows (tricolporate), however they may be difficult to see. Type 2 grains have flat panels in a snow-flake like shape and have window-like apertures. The surface of these pollens are also spikey. The size of the pollen in both groups are variable with most taxa being 20-25um in diameter but some are seen to be smaller (15um).
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Subfamily Liguliflorae original
Subfamily Tubuliflorae original
Subfamily Liguliflorae original
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notation AsteLig
broader
Asteraceae original
definition Please see the term ‘Asteraceae’ for more details about the distribution and description of species within this genus.

Pollen Morphology: The pollen grains from this subfamily have flat panels in a snowflake like shape and have window-like apertures. The surface of these pollens are spikey. The size of the pollen in both groups are variable with most taxa being 20-25um in diameter but some are seen to be smaller (15um).
Subfamily Tubuliflorae original
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notation AsteTub
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Asteraceae original
definition Please see the term ‘Asteraceae’ for more details about the distribution and description of species within this genus.

Pollen Morphology: The pollen grains from this subfamily are circular to clover shaped and often appear as a spikey ball. The size of the pollen are variable with most taxa being 20-25um in diameter but some are seen to be smaller (15um). These pollen grains also have three pores and furrows (tricolporate), however they may be difficult to see.
Betulaceae original
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notation Betu
broader
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definition Distribution: A family of 6 genera and c. 120 species mainly in the temperate and cooler regions of the northern hemisphere.

Description: This family are a group of deciduous trees or shrubs, monoecious.

For more details regarding the description of species within this family please see: https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Betulaceae

Pollen Morphology: The pollen produced by this family a variable in appearance. See the specific descriptions in the different genus taxa within this family.
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Genus Alnus original
Genus Betula original
Genus Alnus original
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notation BetuAln
broader
Betulaceae original
definition Distribution: A genus of 30 species in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and the Andes in South America; the Flora of Australia publication listed one species naturalised in Australia, the Australian Plant Census lists two species.

Description: This genus is a group of trees or shrubs.

For more details regarding the description of species within this genus please see: https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Alnus

Pollen Morphology: The pollen grains from this family are pentagonal or quadrangular in polar view or elliptical when viewed from the side. The size of these are between 20-23um on the polar axis and 24-26um on the equatorial axis. These grains have 4-5 pores that protrude around the grain and are surrounded by annular thickenings that have a distinct semi-circular aspis underneath. The surface texture of these grains are faintly grainy (scabrate) and they have a finely granulate plasma.
Genus Betula original
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notation BetuBet
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Betulaceae original
definition Distribution: A genus of about 60 species from the Northern Hemisphere; 1 or 2 species sparingly established in Victoria.

Description: This genus is a group of deciduous trees or shrubs. They are monoecious and have bark that is dark brown to chalky white and is smooth.

For more details regarding the description of species within this genus please see: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/9654af5f-bccf-4415-8736-efd0e12d1567

Pollen Morphology: The pollen grains from this genus have a circular shape in polar view and an elliptical shape in equatorial view. These pollen grains are between 18-25um in size and have 3 pores that are evenly spaced around the equator. These pores protrude slightly from the grain and have thick circular rings around each pore. The surface of the pollen grain is smooth, however the interior (plasma) is finely granular.
Boranginaceae original
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notation Bora
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Pollen Families original
definition Pollen Morphology: Pollen produced by this family are circular in polar view and prolate in equatorial view. These pollen grains are between 12-15um in size and have three colpi and pores (tricolporate). The surface texture of these grains is a fine reticulate mesh.
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Species Echium plantagineum original
Species Echium vulgare original