Alex's+Grevillea

Group Members: Alex Murray, John Li, Evelyn Todd, Kathryn Schlotfeldt Plant Genus: Grevillea


 * Morphological features**:

inflorescence. Pinky red colouring.
 * Flower description**: grouping of approx. 60 small tube like flowers per
 * Average length of style in mature flower (base to tip of stigma):** 33.08mm (n=6)
 * Length of inflorescences:** approx. 70mm in mature flower
 * Length between style tip and pollen chamber/nectary**: 25.07 mm (n=7)
 * Average Nectar Volume**: 25.7 uL (n=3)
 * Sugar Content of Nectar**: 17.7 % Brix


 * Potential Pollinators:** Birds or mammals based on the large distance between stigma and food reward. Woody/sturdy branches of whole plant also provide habitat for potential pollinators.


 * Additional Pollintation stategies**:Structure and develeopment promote cross pollination- As style unfurls, own pollen is stuck to the unrecptive stigma, which is picked up by pollinators. After pollen is removed, stigma becomes receptive to other pollen.