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'''Anthesis''' is the period during which a [[flower]] is fully open and functional. It may also refer to the onset of that period. |
'''Anthesis''' is the period during which a [[flower]] is fully open and functional. It may also refer to the onset of that period. |
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The onset of anthesis is spectacular in some species. In ''[[Banksia]]'' species, for example, anthesis involves the release of the [[carpel|style]] end from the upper [[perianth]] parts. Anthesis of flowers is sequential within an [[inflorescence]], so when the style and perianth are different colours, the result is a striking colour change that gradually sweeps along the inflorescence. |
The onset of anthesis is spectacular in some species. In ''[[Banksia]]'' species, for example, anthesis involves the release of the [[carpel|style]] end from the upper [[perianth]] parts. Anthesis of flowers is sequential within an [[inflorescence]], so when the style and perianth are not different colours, the result is a striking colour change that gradually sweeps along the inflorescence. |
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Revision as of 17:54, 14 March 2009
Anthesis is the period during which a flower is fully open and functional. It may also refer to the onset of that period.
The onset of anthesis is spectacular in some species. In Banksia species, for example, anthesis involves the release of the style end from the upper perianth parts. Anthesis of flowers is sequential within an inflorescence, so when the style and perianth are not different colours, the result is a striking colour change that gradually sweeps along the inflorescence.
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