Sunday, December 15, 2013

Christmas Pepper Pollen Photos (SEM)

The Christmas pepper pollen grain is magnified at 2000x and its length is 37.4 micro meters.
This is a 11000x view of the crease in the grain (scabrate surface).

This is the crushed anther of the pepper at 1600x.
This is the dicoplate pollen grain of a christmas pepper flower at 4500x
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Alstroemeria Pollen Photos (SEM)

This is an monocoplate alstroemeria grain at 2000x.
At 2000x the length measurement of the grain is 761 micrometers
The grain (Striate surface) at 5750x
The cross section of the grain is 22.4 micrometers at 11000x.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Lily Pollen Photos (SEM):

At 2000x, the grain length is 117 micrometers. This pollen is a monocoplate.
A cross section of the reticulate surface of the grain. It is 9.9 micrometers. 
A closer view of the grain surface at 14000x