Pentas lanceolata – Egyptian Star Flower

Botanical Family Rubiaceae

Bloom Time July – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • • •

 

Houstonia caerulea – Azure Bluet

Botanical Family Rubiaceae

Bloom Time March – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 23

Shape Round 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source