Thank you Giby ji for your appreciation On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Very nice series of pictures! > > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > On 27 January 2012 12:10, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thank you Rathinasabapathy for your appreciation >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < >> brspa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Good and complete set of pictures Mam, >>> >>> Thanks for sharing. >>> >>> BRS >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Dec 2011 and Jan 2012 >>>> >>>> Sharing images of Spathiphyllum wallisii at a private society at Pune >>>> >>>> Family Araceae >>>> >>>> Common name Peace lily >>>> >>>> Blooms are conical clumps of small flowers borne on a stalk surrounded >>>> by a large white or greenish bract. An individual flower consists of a >>>> central female structure with a stigma at its center and several male >>>> flowers surrounding that stigma. These male flowers are difficult to >>>> observe except during male anthesis when they are actually producing >>>> pollen. Flowering lasts 9 to 12 days (although the attractive white spathe >>>> may be evident for weeks), with the female phase lasting 4 to 5 days, >>>> followed immediately by the male phase of 4 to 6 days. Pollen is >>>> continuously produced all over the spadix during the male phase. The female >>>> flowers open first (i.e., are receptive to pollen) and after a period of >>>> time, ‘close'. Once closed the males open to release pollen. This delay >>>> between male and female flowers prevents self-pollination. Pollination is >>>> mostly via flies, bees or beetles that are attracted to the flowers by >>>> their odour. In the morning hours, plants produce a spicy to soap-like >>>> fragrance >>>> >>>> The flowers turn green when they have been pollinated and seed has been >>>> set. The fruit and its seeds ripen four to six months after >>>> pollination.When ripe the spadix becomes soft and yellow >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> B. Rathinasabapathy >>> Project Co-ordinator >>> Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park >>> 1388, Avinashi Road >>> Peelamedu >>> Coimbatore-641004 >>> >>> <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >> > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
