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Pisum sativum (Pea)
Shape: ovoid and/or elongated, non-lenticular starch grains.
Surface: wrinkled
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: central, "often elongated on the same axis as the fissure" (Henry et al. 2009: Table 2)
Lamellae: sometimes…
Surface: wrinkled
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: central, "often elongated on the same axis as the fissure" (Henry et al. 2009: Table 2)
Lamellae: sometimes…
Quercus sp. (Oak, acorn)
Shape: ovoid starch grains
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: semi-eccentric
Extinction cross: bent arms
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: small longitudinal natural fissure
Plant part: nut
Supporting literature:
Weber, S. and Price,…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: semi-eccentric
Extinction cross: bent arms
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: small longitudinal natural fissure
Plant part: nut
Supporting literature:
Weber, S. and Price,…
Schoenoplectus lacustris (Common club-rush)
Cone phytoliths typical of sedges
Supporting literature:
Mehra, PN and Sharma, OP 1965 Epidermal silica ceIls in the Cyperaceae. Botanical Gazette 126: 53-58.
Ollendorf, A.L., 1992. Toward a classification scheme of sedge (Cyperaceae)…
Supporting literature:
Mehra, PN and Sharma, OP 1965 Epidermal silica ceIls in the Cyperaceae. Botanical Gazette 126: 53-58.
Ollendorf, A.L., 1992. Toward a classification scheme of sedge (Cyperaceae)…
Schoenoplectus lacustris (Common club-rush)
Acicular hairs (articulated)
Solanum tuberosum (Potato)
Shape: conical/triangular/ovoid and sphere shaped starch grains (transitory)
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: eccentric, rarely open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms slightly bent
Lamellae: present
Fissures: rare
Size: ranging…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: eccentric, rarely open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms slightly bent
Lamellae: present
Fissures: rare
Size: ranging…
Triticum dicoccum (Emmer)
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:…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint/not visible
Fissures: rare - centric
Plant part:…
Triticum dicoccum (Emmer)
Elongate dendritic long cells (multi-cellular articulated) - Diagnostic
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Triticum monococcum (Einkorn)
Elongate dendritic long cells (multi-cellular articulated) - Diagnostic
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Triticum monococcum (Einkorn)
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…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric, closed
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint
Fissures: absent
Plant part: grain
Supporting…
Triticum spelta (Spelt Wheat)
Elongate dendritic long cells (multi-cellular articulated) - Diagnostic
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Plant part: cereal inflorescence