Tinantia pringlei  

 

Tinantia pringlei

(Mexico)

20-25 cm tall, 1-1.5 cm flower wide

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

fruit

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

6seeds in a fruit

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