Palynological Database

PalDat is an online publication on recent pollen providing palynological data with descriptions, images and relevant literature.

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About Palynological Database

PalDat is an online Palynological Database and online publication on recent pollen. It provides data from a variety of plant families with free online access, while publishing data requires free registration. It reports 37579 pictures, 4683 species and 1820 genera. Content uses English as the global language.

Key features

  • Detailed pollen grain descriptions in each data entry where available
  • Pollen images in LM, SEM and TEM formats
  • Plant, inflorescence and flower images
  • Relevant literature linked to entries
  • Terms and input fields based on the second edition of Illustrated Pollen Terms
  • More than 2000 datasets with high resolution light microscopy micrographs of hydrated pollen

Palynological Database at a glance

Official website
paldat.org
Type
Dataset
Pricing
Free
Platforms
Web
Details verified
Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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