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Hypoxis glabella
hypoxis glabella
Photograph: K.Legge
A small, yellow-flowering herb up to 25cm tall, which occurs in open woodlands or grasslands. The species is related to the lilies and has a typical monocotyledon pollen with a single slit down one side. The pollination agent is unknown.

Pollen images

light microscopy
electron microscopy



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