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Plant species://Clivia miniata// Plant family: Amaryllidaceae Common name: Bush lily

-forest undergrowth plants, adapted to low light intensity the tepals are fused at the base to form a tube. Colour: range from yellow to red Pollination agent: beetles, bees and birds, possum - wind pollination
 * Habit**: 30cm stem with bunch erect from long leaves
 * Origin**: Africa
 * Distribution**:Temperate regions
 * Common features:**



//**Floral morphology**// Results:
 * Flower no. || length of petal (cm) || width of petal (cm) || Filament (cm) || anther || nectar || style(cm) || stem(cm) ||
 * 1 || 7.5 || 1.7 || 5.1 || 0.4 || N/A || 6.1 || 4.2 ||
 * 2 || 7.5 || 1.9 || 4.7 || 0.3 || N/A || 6 || 4.7 ||
 * 3 || 6.9 || 2 || 5.9 || 0.3 || N/A || 6.3 || 4.2 ||
 * Average || 7.3 || 1.87 || 5.23 || 0.33 || n/a || 6.13 || 4.37 ||
 * Standard deviation || 0.35 || 0.15 || 0.61 || 0.06 || n/a || 0.15 || 0.29 ||

- Not much variations in size of C.miniata due to the fact that the flower have been collected from the same stem thus they reach similar level of maturity. - Ovary is inferior - Shape is conical - stem is not woody - 6 petals -radially symmetric
 * Brief discussion**:

-No nectar present today but there could be nectar in the wild //C.miniata,// suggested by its bright, attractive colour. - possible explanation//:C.miniata// is cultivated plant, artifical pollination done by human - 6 anthers present in each flower -oval shape - The actual pollen grain is yellow Figure 1. Stained pollen of C.miniata( 4x objective)
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