University of Fayoum

Faculty of Science
Department of Botany

PALYNOLOGY
For
2nd year Geology Students
&
3rd year Botany Students
Prepared by: Asmaa khamiss Revised by: Dr. Hesham El-Fayoumi
Palynology- Asmaa khamiss & Hesham Elfayoumi
Diagrams of important features of the
NPC-system for zono-aperturate grains

Mono…
Dizono…
Trizono…
Tetrazono…
Pentazono…
Hexazono…
Polyzono…

Palynology- Asmaa khamiss & Hesham Elfayoumi

Palynology- Asmaa khamiss & Hesham Elfayoumi
 Monoporate

e.g.: Gramineae
Palynology- Asmaa khamiss & Hesham Elfayoumi
 Monocolpate

e.g.: Helleborus
viridis
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 Dizonoporate

e.g.: Colchicum
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 Trizonoporat
e

e.g.: Urtica

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Trizonocolpate

e.g.: Digitalis purpurea

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 Trizonocolporate
e.g.: Umbelliferae Acanthaceae

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 Trizonocolporate

e.g.: Prosopis specigera e.g.: Smyrnium olusatum

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 Tetrazonoporate

e.g.: Myriophyllum
Palynology- Asmaa khamiss & Hesham Elfayoumi
Tetrazonocolpate

e.g.: Viola arvensis

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 Pentazonoporate

e.g.: Ulmus procera

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 Pentazonocolporate

e.g.: Symphytum officinale

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 Hexazonocolpate

e.g.: Ocimum basilicum e.g.: Labiatae

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 Polyzonocolpate

e.g.: Ephedra

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 Polyzonocolporate

e.g.: Polygala
Palynology- Asmaa khamiss & Hesham Elfayoumi