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 * Group Members**: Alec, Jayde and Mitchell


 * Plant species**: Clivia //Miniata//
 * Plant family**: Amaryllidaceae
 * Common name**: Bush Lily
 * Distribution**: Native to South Africa, now found in coastal regions across Australia.
 * Habitat**: Found under tree cover or shaded areas on the forest floor. Needs rich and well-drained soil.
 * Flowers**: Small, trumpet shaped petals with a bright orange colour.
 * Fruit**: Berries
 * Seed**: Up to 20, average of 10 in each berry

**Figure 9.5.1** Floral Morphology of Clivia Miniata.


 * Floral Morphology **


 * Flower number || Shape || Colour || Stigma/Anther Distance || Stigma || Anther || Style || Filament || Does the flower have a tube? || Tube length || Nectar Volume ||~  ||
 * ||  ||   || mm || mm || mm || mm || mm || Y or N || mm || L ||~   ||
 * 1 || Trumpet || Gradual change from yellow to red || 11 || 1 || 4 || 61 || 51 || No || 0 || Nectar not present ||~  ||
 * 2 || Trumpet || Gradual change from yellow to red || 11 || 1 || 3 || 59 || 56 || No || 0 || Nectar not present ||~  ||
 * 3 || Trumpet || Gradual change from yellow to red || 12 || 1 || 3 || 62 || 52 || No || 0 || Nectar not present ||~  ||
 * Average ||  ||   || 11.33 || 1 || 3.33 || 60.67 || 53 || - || 0 || - ||~   ||
 * SD ||  ||   || 0.58 || 0 || 0.58 || 1.53 || 5.51 || - || 0 || - ||

Nectar Information
This plant does not produce nectar to reward pollinators. This may be due to the fact it produces such fine granulated pollen, which can be dispersed by abiotic vectors such as wind. For the biotic vectors, its colourful petals may attract pollinators.

Pollen information


**Figure 9.5.1a** Structure of Pollen in Clivia Mininata.

==== There was a large amount of oval shaped pollen produced by the Clivia Miniata. This suggests it is pollinated by wind. Research also discovered that insects such as; bees, hover flies and butterflies pollinate this plant. These insects have a colour preference for red/orange flowers, which attracts them to this flower. ====