Hayfever

**__ Hayfever __**
=Group Members:Tammy,Lucy, Georgia, Jeanna, Emma, Jono= = = =Plant species: //Epidendrum radicans//= =Plant family: Orchidacea= =Common name: The Crucifix Orchid= =Distribution: A common ornamental in all states of Australia, prefers full to partial sun, soils of pH6.6-8.5 and no frosts= =Habit: Climbing plant that can be taught to grow erect, can be grown in soils, rocks and pots= =Inflorescence: Up to 20 open flowers on a stem at once, umbrels up to 90cm long= =Flowers: Commonly found in yellows, golds and oranges, although can also be found in reds and purples, star shaped= =Fruit: Capsular fruit= =Seeds: Small, dust like seeds= =**__Floral Morphology and Visitations __**= =monocotyledon= =flowers come off an umbrel stem= =flowers found in 3's= =outer whorl of 3 sepels and inner whorl of 3 petals (3rd petal becomes specialised and forms a lip) = =ovary is inferior = =bisexual, both androeium and gynoecium are found in a single flower (combined into a tube called the gynostemium) = =rostellum - small growth which helps prevent self pollination = =flowers have bilateral symmetry = =**__Variability and Floral Morphology __**= = = = = =**__Pollen Morphology __**= =Pollen is an unusual shape and is not found in abundance. Sitting on top of the anther, pollen is found in small pollen packs (pollinia) which are located at the top of the tube found rising from the center of the flower (gynostemium).= =**__Nectar Characterisation __**= =Only traces of nectar are found in these flowers. The flowers are biologically attractive in other ways, including their vibrant colours, bilateral symmetry and pleasant smells, to attract smaller insects rather than birds or bats. Pollinators include bees, flies, gnats, moths and butterflies. The specialised lip petal acts as a landing pad.=
 * __Living Systems Practical Sex, rewards and pollination __**
 * =Flower Number= || =Shape= || =Length (cm)= || =Width (cm)= ||
 * =1= || =star= || =5.7= || =3.1= ||
 * =2= || =star= || =5.7= || =2.9= ||
 * =3= || =star= || =5.7= || =2.5= ||
 * =4= || =star= || =5.2= || =3.0= ||
 * =5= || =star= || =5.7= || =3.2= ||
 * =6= || =star= || =5.8= || =2.5= ||
 * =7= || =star= || =5.7= || =2.7= ||
 * =8= || =star= || =5.2= || =2.4= ||
 * =9= || =star= || =5.5= || =3.2= ||
 * =10= || =star= || =5.3= || =3.4= ||
 * =Average= || =star= || =5.55= || =2.89= ||