Vicia faba (Broad Bean)
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Title
Vicia faba (Broad Bean)
Subject
Starch grains viewed under 400x magnification (transmitted and cross-polarized light)
Description
Shape: ovaoid / ellipsoid starch grains (non-lenticular).
Surface: smooth-wrinkled
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: bold, often with more than 4 arms
Lamellae: absent (rarely visible)
Fissures: present - often longitudinal
Size: within this sample grains were ~10 - 20 microns.
Surface: smooth-wrinkled
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: bold, often with more than 4 arms
Lamellae: absent (rarely visible)
Fissures: present - often longitudinal
Size: within this sample grains were ~10 - 20 microns.
Source
MPERF - modern sample
Creator
S. Prado
Date
Processed January 7 2022
Type
Starch Grain
Identifier
Starch Grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Vicia faba (Broad Bean),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed April 19, 2024, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/18.