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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Spathiphyllum photos cont...........

Close-up photo of a Spathiphyllum inflorescense with pollen. Anthers and pollen grains are visible. The tip of the pyramid shaped structures is the stigmatic surface. Anthers and pollen appear from the base.
At this stage the inflorescense can no longer be pollinated. Pollinations must be made before pollen is produced. See previous blog for an inflorescense that is ready to pollinate.