Triticum monococcum (Einkorn)
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Title
Triticum monococcum (Einkorn)
Subject
Starch grains viewed at 400x transmitted and cross-polarized light
Description
Shape: lenticular - circular/sub-circular in plan view, biconvex in side view.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric, closed
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint
Fissures: absent
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, closed
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint
Fissures: absent
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: January 7 2022
Type
Starch grain
Identifier
Starch grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Triticum monococcum (Einkorn),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed April 26, 2024, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/20.