Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae
Description:
Pollen in monads, size class large, diameter 50-55 μm, shape spheroidal, isopolar, equatorial outline circular; aperture type syncolpate, operculate, with 3 ring-like apertures; ornamentation reticulate, lophate, lacunae with free-standing columellae. Viscin present?
Pollination Biology:
Self-sterile.
Pollinated by bumble bees.
Tropicos Voucher Specimen:
Brant 4469
Links:
USDA Plants – Passiflora incarnata
Species in Missouri:
Passiflora incarnata L.
Passiflora lutea L.
References:
Amela, G.M.T., Galati B.G, and A.M. Anton. 2002. Microsporogenesis, microgametogenesis and pollen morphology of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc: 383.
Bogler, D.J. In Press. Passifloraceae. In: G. Yatskievych (Ed.), Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Botanical Garden.
Dettke, G.A.; and R.P. dos Santos. 2009. Aperture types of pollen grains of Passiflora L. species (Passifloraceae). Acta Botanica Brasilica. 23: 1119-1128.
Huynh, K.-L. 1972 Etude de l'arrangement du pollen dans la tetrade chez les angiospermes sur la base de donnees cytologiques IV le genre Passiflora. Pollen et Spores 14: 51-60.
Presting, D. 1965 Zur morphologie der Passifloraceen. Pollen et Spores 7: 193-247.
Souza M.M., and T.N.S. Pereira. 2000. Development of pollen grain in yellow passion-fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa; Passifloraceae). Genet Mol Biol: 469-473.
Spirlet, M.L 1965 Utilisation taxonimique des grains de pollen de Passifloracees. Pollen et Spores 7: 249-301.