Table 1.
Average anther dimensions of the three stamen types of C. coelestis and C. dianthifolia
|
C. coelestis |
C. dianthifolia |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamen type |
Height (mm) |
Width (mm) |
Area (mm2) |
Height (mm) |
Width (mm) |
Area (mm2) |
||||
| Lateral | 2·22 ± 0·07 | 1·26 ± 0·04 | 2·83 ± 0·15c | 1·43 ± 0·07 | 0·85 ± 0·03 | 1·22 ± 0·08b | ||||
| Central | 2·84 ± 0·30 | 1·64 ± 0·21 | 4·66 ± 0·80a | 2·09 ± 0·08 | 1·17 ± 0·06 | 2·46 ± 0·19a | ||||
| Staminode | 1·68 ± 0·09 | 2·07 ± 0·11 | 3·53 ± 0·31b | 1·18 ± 0·06 | 1·79 ± 0·08 | 2·11 ± 0·15a | ||||
Values averaged across measurements of ten of each anther type ± standard error for both species.
Different superscript letters within a column indicate significantly different values at P < 0·05.