Pollinium

Pollinium (Plural: Pollinia) [ Botany ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

A pollinium is the specific, pollen-bearing structure of Asclepiadaceae and Orchidaceae which is extracted by pollinators from a flower and transported for pollination to another flower.

It is a mass of pollen grains fused by means of their wavy texture or fine threads, It originate from a single anther. This mass sticks together and during pollination is transported as a single unit.

◄ A pair of pollinia, the typical pollen-bearing structure of Asclepiadaceae family.

◄ A pollinating fly on a flower of Stapelia grandiflora with two pollinia stiked in the mandibles.[ Click on the photo to enlarge]
(Photo Andrea B. Italy)

Pollinarium (Plural: pollinaria)


	A functional unit in Orchid pollination that consists of two or more pollinia, stalk or stipe, and viscidium.

A special thank for the photo to:
Andrea B. (Italy)

A Special Thanks to all Those Who help us to make this web site
with their photo, time, comments.

The photos in this site are subject to copyright. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of CACTUS ART nursery and the original photographer.