Thank you mam for your appreciation On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Ushaprabha <ushaprabhap...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Nice set of photos. Thanks for sharing. > > On Jan 26, 10:57 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 > > > > IMG_1185_t.jpg > > 171KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1186_t.jpg > > 134KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1196_t.jpg > > 85KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1191_t.jpg > > 102KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1197.jpg > > 169KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1194_t.jpg > > 114KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1294.jpg > > 127KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1306 stigma receptive.jpg > > 102KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1433 stigma closed appearance of male flowers .jpg > > 99KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1493_fruit.jpg > > 126KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1564_fruit.jpg > > 140KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1568_fruit .jpg > > 61KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1489_fruit ripening.jpg > > 96KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1565.jpg > > 292KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1708.jpg > > 155KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1709.jpg > > 108KViewDownload > > > > IMG_1711.jpg > > 132KViewDownload -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
