The stamens of the silk flower pollen are unique as the filaments of the five stamens fuse together forming a long dark-pink tube – red coloured  staminal tube which encloses the pistil within. The anthers also join to form a canopy at the top. The anthers were scraped open to release the pollen and observed using a foldscope.

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Pollen of silk floss flower

Divya_SD7 | Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 10:58 AM

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