Table 1. Patterns of one-by-one stamen movement (min) in Parnassia palustris flowers.
Year | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Time 4 | Time 5 |
2009 (N = 35) | 286±12.5 | 1476±51 | 295±16 | 1596±95 | 248±9 |
2012 (N = 35) | 313±12 | 1361±55 | 317±15 | 1408±45 | 220±11 |
t-test | 0.130 | 0.128 | 0.317 | 0.083 | 0.055 |
None of the movement stages between the two years were different significantly at p<0.05 (Student's t-test).
Data are Mean ± S.E. Time 1, time for the first stamen to start filament elongation after the flower has becomes full opened. Time 2, time for the filament to reach its maximum length, i.e. start of anther dehiscence. Time 3, time for a stamen to begin its filament deflexion after the start of anther dehiscence (time for anther dehiscence). Time 4, time for a stamen to finish its filament deflexion. Time 5, time for the next stamen to begin its filament elongation after the start of the former stamen's anther dehiscence.