Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 大紅花 (Cherry_Chow)
Updated on 14/04/2020
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Description
Location
CUHK, collected by Yiuman.
Comments
Tag
Popular Tag
petal
,
sepal
,
pileus
,
pistil
,
suspensor
,
stipe
,
epidermis
,
ovule
,
Labellum
,
stamen
Popular Tag
petal
, sepal
, pileus
, pistil
, suspensor
, stipe
, epidermis
, ovule
, Labellum
, stamen
The flower petals are usually crushed and being used as a black hair dye and shoe polish.
It has a colourful appearance which seems to be attractive to animals like birds. Yet, it also has an exposed anther seems to be specialised for wind pollination. Is it wind-pollinated or animal-pollinated or adopting both pollination methods?