Triticum dicoccum (Emmer)
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Title
Triticum dicoccum (Emmer)
Subject
Starch grain viewed under 400x. Transmitted light, cross-polarized light (CPL), and CPL with γ filter.
Description
Shape: Lenticular - circular/sub-circular in plan view, biconvex in side view.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint/not visible
Fissures: rare - centric
Plant part: grain
Supporting literature:
Henry, A.G., Hudson, H.F., and Piperno, D.R. 2009. Changes in starch grain morphologies from cooking. Journal of Archaeological Science 36:914–922.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint/not visible
Fissures: rare - centric
Plant part: grain
Supporting literature:
Henry, A.G., Hudson, H.F., and Piperno, D.R. 2009. Changes in starch grain morphologies from cooking. Journal of Archaeological Science 36:914–922.
Source
MPERF - Modern sample
Creator
S. Prado
Date
Processed: November 15 2019
Type
Starch grain
Identifier
Starch grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Triticum dicoccum (Emmer),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed April 25, 2024, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/1.