Biology Reference
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A Comparative Analysis of
Pollinator Type and Pollen
and the Arecaceae, Two
Unrelated Families of the
Monocots
Julie Sannier, William J. Baker, Marie-Charlotte Anstett and
Sophie Nadot
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Background
The high diversity of ornamentation type in pollen grains of angiosperms has
often been suggested to be linked to diversity in pollination systems. It is com-
monly stated that smooth pollen grains are associated with wind or water
