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Botanical Studies

Table 1 Disc floret numbers and achene set in hand pollination experiment

From: Chromosome numbers of populations of three varieties of Bidens pilosa in Taiwan

Pollen donor

Pollen receiver (var. radiata)

Disc floret

Mature achene

n

var. minor

48.7 ± 3.4

0 ± 0

3

var. pilosa

38.8 ± 2.3

0 ± 0

5

var. radaita (self)

31.8 ± 4.5

0 ± 0

4

var. radiata (cross)

42.3 ± 3.3

23.0 ± 2.0

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  1. The disc floret number per capitulum, mature achene number per capitulum (mean ± SE), and the number of capitulum counted (n) in crossing experiment by hand pollination in which Bidens pilosa var. radiata as a pollen receiver, receiving pollen from other varieties (var. minor or var. pilosa) or same individual of var. radiata (self), or other individuals of var. radiata (cross)
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