{"id":9597,"date":"2018-09-16T14:25:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T12:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/?page_id=9597"},"modified":"2026-11-09T04:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T03:39:01","slug":"etude-dune-inflorescence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/culture\/un-peu-de-botanique\/etude-dune-inflorescence\/","title":{"rendered":"Study of an inflorescence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Study of an inflorescence, or\u2026<\/u><u>from flower to seed<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><u>1. the plant observed&nbsp;<\/u>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Begonia garagarana<\/strong><\/em> C. de Candolle is a plant of section<em><strong> Gireoudia<\/strong><\/em> found in Panama.<\/p>\n<p>Easy to grow, this shrub-like begonia with upright stems reaches a height of about 60 cm.<\/p>\n<p>The development of the inflorescence was observed over almost 3 months (73 days exactly), from 2 February, when the 1<sup>st<\/sup> flower bud appeared, to 16 April, when the first fruits \u2013 and therefore seeds \u2013 were harvested.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><u>2. the inflorescence&nbsp;<\/u>: in this species, the inflorescence is a biparous cyme (or dichasial inflorescence)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>it is <strong><em>a<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>cyme<\/em><\/strong>, i.e. an inflorescence in which every apex (tip) produces a flower.<\/li>\n<li>it is <em><strong>biparous<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;which means its branches are arranged in opposite pairs.<\/li>\n<li>the <em><strong>bracts<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;: modified leaves attached at the base of an inflorescence peduncle, which wrap the flower bud as it forms; in this species they are caducous (they fell very quickly, from the 3rd day after the flower bud appeared).<\/li>\n<li>the <em><strong>peduncle<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 the main one \u2013 of the inflorescence: it grew (reaching 26 cm for the longest) until the first flowers opened.<\/li>\n<li>length of the peduncle:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 200px;\" border=\"5\" width=\"300\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #000000;\">date<\/span>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; D (days counted<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from 2 February)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;length of the<\/p>\n<p>peduncle&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">in cm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;03\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;07\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;09\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;17\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+14<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;23\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>during its development, the peduncle divided 4 times into 2, then once \u2013 the last time \u2013 into 3<\/li>\n<li>the length, diameter and angle of the two peduncles formed decrease at each division:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9641 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Skeleton of a Begonia garagarana inflorescence: peduncles splitting in two at each level\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/squelette-de-linflorescence.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;division&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;length cm&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;diameter mm&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2,5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-2,5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1,5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1,5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0,5-0,6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0,5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0,2-0,3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>3. number of flowers in the inflorescence:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>after 4 divisions into 2, then one into 3, the last branching point gives a \u201cmini-inflorescence\u201d made up of two lateral groups of 2 or 3 flowers (usually 2 female flowers and 1 male, sometimes 1 female and 1 male, and rarely 1 female for 2 males) and a single central flower, always male<\/li>\n<li>the single male flower between the two groups of 3 is the first to open<\/li>\n<li>the total number of flowers on an inflorescence is about 80: 50 female and 30 male<\/li>\n<li>the plant produced about ten flower stalks, giving around\u2026 800 flowers!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>4. pollination:<\/u><\/strong> a few female flowers were pollinated by hand, in 4 sessions<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>5. timeline:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<strong>date&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&nbsp;D&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&nbsp;photo&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;2 February&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; D0&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;flower bud appears&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;03<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; D + 1&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/00-garagarana-02-02-2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/00-garagarana-02-02-2017-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flower bud of Begonia garagarana when it appears, 2 February (D0)\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/00-garagarana-02-02-2017-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/00-garagarana-02-02-2017-788x1024.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;07<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; D + 5<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9609 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Young inflorescence of Begonia garagarana in bud, at D+5\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017-428x300.jpg 428w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/01-garagarana-07-02-2017.jpg 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;17<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp; D+15<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9624 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Begonia garagarana inflorescence with pink buds, at D+15\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03-1.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;23&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;D+21<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9625 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Highly branched Begonia garagarana inflorescence, buds still closed, at D+21\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04-1-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;3 March<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+29<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;first (intermediate) male flowers open<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9626 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Begonia garagarana inflorescence with many white buds, at D+29\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1-446x300.jpg 446w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05-1.jpg 1633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>04<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+30<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+35<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9627 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"First open male flowers of Begonia garagarana, at D+29\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1-417x300.jpg 417w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/06-1.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+39<\/td>\n<td>the male flowers keep opening, the female flowers swell<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"White male flowers of Begonia garagarana with yellow stamens, at D+30\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/07-1.jpg 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of male flowers of Begonia garagarana, at D+35\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1-444x300.jpg 444w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/08-1.jpg 905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+40<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;the female flowers open (pollination 1)<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9630 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09-1-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Male flowers and buds of Begonia garagarana, at D+39\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/09-1-1024x734.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+41<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;the plant is in full flower, with about ten inflorescences<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9631 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10-1-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"Begonia garagarana in flower in the greenhouse, bronze foliage and white inflorescences\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10-1-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/10-1-890x1024.jpg 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+43<\/td>\n<td>the male flowers start to drop (pollination 2)<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9632 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen male flowers of Begonia garagarana on the ground, around the plant\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-1536x1040.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1-443x300.jpg 443w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/11-1.jpg 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+45<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;all the flowers are open (pollination 3); the female flowers<\/p>\n<p>are open from 9 am to 4 pm<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+46<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;almost all the male flowers have dropped (pollination 4):<\/p>\n<p>the tepals of the pollinated female flowers start to drop<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+47<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9633\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Begonia garagarana inflorescence in full bloom, at D+41\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/12-1-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+52<\/td>\n<td>the ovaries of the pollinated flowers swell<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9634 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13-1-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"Open female flower of Begonia garagarana, green ovary and yellow stigmas\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13-1-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13-1.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9635 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"Female flowers of Begonia garagarana at the time of pollination\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1-423x300.jpg 423w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14-1.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 April<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+58<\/td>\n<td>they are still swelling; the stigmas are still present<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9636 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Pollinated female flowers of Begonia garagarana, green ovaries swelling\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1-479x300.jpg 479w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/15-1.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9637 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"Growing ovaries of Begonia garagarana, yellow stigmas still present\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1-405x300.jpg 405w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16-1.jpg 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">D+67<\/td>\n<td>same \/ beaks still present; unpollinated flowers drop<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/17-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9638 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/17-1-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"Young green winged fruits of Begonia garagarana on the inflorescence\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/17-1-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/17-1-712x1024.jpg 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;D+73<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">the fruits are ripe; they dry out and the seeds escape and scatter;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">dehiscence through the lateral slits is clearly visible; the beak (remains of the pistil) is still present.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9640 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe dry fruits of Begonia garagarana, opened by side slits\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/19-1.jpg 1006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next study will observe the development of the inflorescence of a plant of the type <strong>&nbsp;uniparous cyme<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c9tude d\u2019une inflorescence ou\u2026de la fleur \u00e0 la graine 1. la plante observ\u00e9e&nbsp;: Begonia garagarana C. de Candolle est une plante de la section Gireoudia que l\u2019on rencontre au Panama. De culture facile, ce b\u00e9gonia buissonnant \u00e0 tiges \u00e9rig\u00e9es atteint une hauteur de 60 cm environ. L\u2019observation du d\u00e9veloppement de l\u2019inflorescence s\u2019est \u00e9tal\u00e9e sur presque [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":5477,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9597","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9597"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10270,"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9597\/revisions\/10270"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}