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Table 1 Inflorescence traits of four spray cut chrysanthemum cultivars

From: Factors affecting quantity of pollen dispersal of spray cut chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

Cultivar

Disk florets per inflorescence

Anthers per floret

Pollen quantity per anther

Pollen quantity per inflorescence

Apparent pollen quantity

Anther dehiscence degree

Percentage of pollen dispersal (%)

Qx-097

196.4 ± 9.0ab

5

819 ± 30a

804258a

Much

High

Nearly 100

Noa

175.4 ± 2.9b

5

406 ± 31b

356062b

Less

Medium

Over 50

Qx-115

144.2 ± 7.0c

5

219 ± 19c

157899c

None

Non-cracking

0

Kingfisher

202.8 ± 9.3a

5

0d

0d

None

No pollen in anther

0

  1. Values (mean ± standard error) with the same letter are not significantly different at a = 0.05 by the Bonferroni t-test using SPSS16.0.