Callistemon+pallidus

Living Systems Practical Sex, rewards and pollination

Group Members: Cathy, Kylie, Eunice, Monica, Giang.

Plant species: Callistemon pallidus Plant family: Myrataceae Common name: Lemon Bottlebrush Distribution: NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS

Moist soils in full-sun or part-shade. Source: [|Nursery & Garden Industry NSW & ACT (NGINA)] Habit: Upright shrub 3m high and 2m wide. Inflorescence: 40-60 and downward facing. Flowers: Facing downwards, ovule is green and round with small petals at the roots of the stamens. Fruit: Woody and clustered along the stem. Seed: Hundreds of tiny wooden seeds.


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Floral Morphology Insert digital image of hand drawing labelling floral parts and how measurements were defined. Insert TABLE of data on floral measurements style ||  || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Distance from anthers <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">from ovaries || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Tube || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Tubelength || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Nectar volume μ <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">L || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Sugar Brix % ||  ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Flower number || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Shape || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Colour || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Length of
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"> 1 || Round ovule with extended stamen || <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Yellow/White || 16mm ||  || 20mm ||   || 9mm || 9 || 7.1% ||   ||
 * 2 ||  ||   || 17mm ||   || 21mm ||   || 9mm ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 3 ||  ||   || 19mm ||   || 23mm ||   || 9mm ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4 ||  ||   || 18mm ||   || 20mm ||   || 8mm ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5 ||  ||   || 21mm ||   || 23mm ||   || 9mm ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Mean ||  ||   ||   ||   || 21.4mm ||   || 8.8mm ||   ||   ||   ||
 * StDev ||  ||   ||   ||   || 1.52mm ||   || 0.44mm ||   ||   ||   ||
 * StDev ||  ||   ||   ||   || 1.52mm ||   || 0.44mm ||   ||   ||   ||

Pollen (40x)