A DOUBLE-FLOWERED GERALDTON WAX (CHAMELAUCIUM-UNCINATUM SCHAUER) WITHAN ANOMALOUS FLOWER IN THE OVARY

Authors
MCCOMB JA NEWELL C LULLFITZ G
Citation
Ja. Mccomb et al., A DOUBLE-FLOWERED GERALDTON WAX (CHAMELAUCIUM-UNCINATUM SCHAUER) WITHAN ANOMALOUS FLOWER IN THE OVARY, HortScience, 31(2), 1996, pp. 283-284
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Horticulture
Journal title
HortScience → ACNP
ISSN journal
00185345
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
283 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-5345(1996)31:2<283:ADGW(S>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A naturally occurring mutant of Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer (Gerald ton wax) is described. It has double flowers with the staminodes trans formed into petals, Pollen is exuded from the anthers but is not depos ited on the pollen presenter in a lipid droplet, which is normal for t he species. An anomalous secondary flower with petals, stamens, and gy noecium is present in the ovary.