Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (11): 67-67.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2012.11.025

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Study on Flowering Habit and Stigma Micromorphology of Three Ceratoides Species

HE Jun-ying, WANG Liu-ying, YI Jin, Alata, YU Bin ( 1.Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China;2.Inner Mongolia Academy of Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010030,China)   

  • Online:2012-11-20 Published:2012-11-20

Abstract: A study of 3 Ceratoides species for their flowering habit,daily flowering dynamic change,fertility,and stigma micromophology showed that the male flowers of C. arborescens and C. latens reached their full bloom at 8:00-10:00 am,while the male flowering peak of C. lanata falls on 11 : 00-13 : 00. The bloom peak of the female flowers of all 3 occurred at 14 : 00. Though the most congenial temperature for flowering of all the 3 species was 20-24 ℃, the female stigma micromorphology of C. arborescens was best suited for gathering pollen than the other 2 species. Therefore,C. arborescens boasts the highest seed- bearing rate. Moreover, the flowering period of C. arborescens and C. latens last longer than that of C. lanata, and the highest seed-bearing rate of C. arborescens, and the lowest seed-bearing rate of C. lanata.

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