kangaroo+paw+group

=Kangaroo Paw=
 * Group Members:** Christy Cheung, Joanna Hong, Tom Phillips, Sarah-Jane Eslick, Steffie Vanessia

Australian Native Plants Society [] (Accessed 17 Oct 2012)
 * Plant species:** //Anigozanthos flavidus//
 * Plant family:** Haemodoraceae
 * Common name:** Tall Kangaroo Paw
 * Distribution:** South-Western Australia
 * Habit:** 3-4 metres in height and can spread to over 1 metre in diametre.
 * Source:** Australian National Botanic Gardens [] (Accessed 17 Oct 2012)


 * Photo:**

Floral Morphology
__**Diagrams and how measurements were taken**__

Appearance = dark crimson red pubescent exterior, light green glabrous interior. Long, tubular shaped. Number of anthers = 6 Number of petals = 6 Sugar concentration = 22.7%
 * Table 1: Measurements of kangaroo paw (**//Anigozanthos flavidus)// **flowers.**
 * Flower number || Length (mm) || Width (mm) || Angle (degree) || Tube width (mm) || Carpel length (mm) || Average anther length (mm) || Nectar volume (uL) ||
 * 1 || 43.0 || 6.0 || 15 || 5.0 || 31.0 || 3.0 || 8.5 ||
 * 2 || 47.0 || 8.0 || 35 || 5.0 || 34.0 || 3.0 || 4.1 ||
 * 3 || 51.0 || 8.0 || 50 || 5.0 || 29.0 || 4.0 || 6.0 ||
 * 4 || 46.0 || 7.0 || 90 || 6.0 || 39.0 || 2.0 || 7.9 ||
 * 5 || 49.0 || 6.0 || 30 || 6.0 || 37.0 || 4.0 || 4.1 ||
 * 6 || 45.0 || 7.0 || 10 || 7.0 || 32.0 || 4.0 || 2.2 ||
 * 7 || 46.0 || 8.0 || 45 || 7.0 || 33.0 || 3.0 || 7.0 ||
 * 8 || 42.0 || 8.0 || 45 || 4.0 || 38.0 || 3.0 || 4.1 ||
 * 9 || 52.0 || 7.0 || 25 || 6.0 || 39.0 || 4.0 || 5.6 ||
 * 10 || 51.0 || 8.0 || 38 || 4.0 || 39.0 || 4.0 || 0.0 ||
 * Average || 47.2 || 7.3 || 38.3 || 5.5 || 35.1 || 3.4 || 4.9 ||
 * S.D. || 3.5 || 0.8 || 22.4 || 1.1 || 3.8 || 0.7 || 2.6 ||
 * Comments:**

Pollen Morphology
This image was taken at x40 magnification with a Motic binocular compound camera microscope. The pollen grains are irregularly oval shaped and abundant in this sample. It would be difficult to count.

The pollinators are nectar-feeding honey possums and birds.