Tinantia pringlei
Tinantia pringlei (Mexico) 20-25 cm tall, 1-1.5 cm flower wide
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bisexual flower a pistil and 3 types of stamens: 3 shorter stamens with yellow pollens and filaments with yellow hairs 2 longer stamens with pale blue pollens and filaments with pale purple hairs 1 longer stamen with pale blue pollens and no hair filament |
bisexual flower on a solid peduncle 2 types of bisexual flowers: usually single bisexual flower on a solid peduncle bisexual flowers on slim peduncles having male flowers as well
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back side view of a single bisexual
flower on a solid peduncle |
bisexual flower: a pistil and
6 stamens |
male flower with a degenerated pistil
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fruit
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inflorescences subtended by small
bracts male flowers are removed after flowering and the small bracts are left |
four small bracts left like scales
means 4 male flowers removed
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6seeds in a fruit |