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Apollen 11.

Group Members: Tayla-Jane Riley, Alex Peponis, Robina Kohansal

Genus: Pelargonium

Species: Pelargonium hortorum


Variability and Floral Morphology:
The flowers cluster together as shown in images below.
  • Small anthers
  • Flat Shape
  • Open access
  • Colour variated from Pink, White, Peach, Orange
  • Under UV conditions no fluorescence was found

Measurement of flower bunches:
Flower Bunch
 Length (mm)
 Width (mm)
1
 46.0
 69.0
2
 56.0
 89.0

Flower
 Average Petal Length (mm)
 Carpel Length (mm)
 Stigma Length (mm)
 Colour
 Netar Volume (mm)
1
 20.6
 9
 4
 Pink/Orange
 0
2
 16.6
 9
 3
 Pink/Orange
 0
3
 19.1
 9
 3
 Pink/Orange
 0
4
 16.7
 9
 3
 Pink/Orange
 0
5
 16
 9
 3
 Pink/Orange
 0
Average
 17.8
 9
 3.2
 n/a
 n/a
Standard Deviation
 1.963415392
 0
 0.447213595
 n/a
 n/a



Images of Pelargornium hortorum:
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Image 1. Side view of Pelargonium Bunch
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Image 2. Top View of Pelargonium Bunch
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Pollen Under Digital Microscope x40 Magnification