The occurrence and structure of apparently bisexual flowers in the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera L. (Arecaceae).

摘要: Individuals ofPhoenix dactylifera L. have expanded pistillodes or pseudocarpels in staminate flowers. These are located the centre of male flowers and surrounded by stamens. The gynoecium has characteristic three carpellate arrangement commonly found female date palm Pseudocarpels from flower buds can expand into parthenocarpic fruit. Histology pseudotarpels is similar to that normal carpels pistillate plants. lack ovules. Nutrient medium containing 10 mg 1-1 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid p-chlorophenylacetic 0.3% activated neutralized charcoal enhanced development outgrowth cultured