Flowers of M. arborescens, consist of a spadix (typical to the family Araceae) which is a type of spike inflorescence having small flowers borne on a fleshy stem.
The spadix of contains uni-sexual flowers without a perianth.
The pistillate flowers are located in the base portion of the inflorescence, and the staminate flowers are located in the apical portion.
In the zone between male flowers and female flowers there are also vestigial flowers.
In a study done by M. Weber and H. Halbritter to examine M. arborescens pollen, their findings indicated that there is rapid pollen tube formation.
The ultra structure of the pollen protoplast was characterized by many mitochondria, ER strands, dictyosomes, and microtubules.
It seemed that they need quick germination since the wall is missing and thus a protective coating around the easily damaged pollen protoplast is absent.
Further studies are needed to clarify how the pollen wall and pollen tube are formed.
The representative molecular barcode of Montrichardia arborescens can be found at the Encyclopedia of life page.
Flowers of M. arborescens, consist of a spadix (typical to the family Araceae) which is a type of spike inflorescence having small flowers borne on a fleshy stem. The spadix of contains uni-sexual flowers without a perianth. The pistillate flowers are located in the base portion of the inflorescence, and the staminate flowers are located in the apical portion. In the zone between male flowers and female flowers there are also vestigial flowers. In a study done by M. Weber and H. Halbritter to examine M. arborescens pollen, their findings indicated that there is rapid pollen tube formation. The ultra structure of the pollen protoplast was characterized by many mitochondria, ER strands, dictyosomes, and microtubules. It seemed that they need quick germination since the wall is missing and thus a protective coating around the easily damaged pollen protoplast is absent. Further studies are needed to clarify how the pollen wall and pollen tube are formed. The representative molecular barcode of Montrichardia arborescens can be found at the Encyclopedia of life page.
Montrichardia arborescens