Definition of Pollinia. Meaning of Pollinia. Synonyms of Pollinia

- A pollinium (pl.: pollinia) is a coherent m**** of pollen grains in a plant that are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination...
- one or two bundles called pollinia that are attached to a sticky disc near the top of the column. Just below the pollinia is a second, larger sticky...
- forced to climb up past the staminode, behind which they collect or deposit pollinia, thus fertilizing the flower. There are approximately 165 species in the...
- structure with the hood acting as a sheath for the inner horn. Glands holding pollinia are found between the hoods. The size, shape and color of the horns and...
- caudicle is the stalk-like support of the pollinia. It is a non-viscid band or strap connecting the pollinia with the viscidium (the viscid part of the...
- One type of automatic self-pollination occurs in the orchid Ophrys apifera. One of the two pollinia bends itself towards the stigma....
- Orchidaceae and Asclepiadoideae families, the pollen remains in m****es called pollinia, which are adapted to attach to particular pollinating agents such as birds...
- such as in orchids. In this case a small utensil is used to which the pollinia will stick. Common reasons for choosing this method include the lack of...
- naturalist Thomas Huxley. Pseudobulbs Eulaema cingulata orchid bee showing pollinia attachment points of C. saccatum and C. discolor. 1838 illustration 1905...
- cavity is often closed through swelling of the column. As a result, the pollinia are completely enclosed. The pollen germinates after enclosure and tubes...