Gentianella germanica x amarella = G. x pamplinii (Druce) E.F. Warb., (a gentian)


29 Aug 1999 at OSGR: SU57 in Berks, England

Found asPlant
Date29 August 1999
OS grid refOSGR: SU57
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher29 Aug 1999[C]
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Notes:

Corolla 20-25mm; up to 11 nodes; some less branched, others bushy (ie v. short upper internodes).

Single flower taken (from bushy plant) to check pollen fertility: anthers shrivelled without dehiscing, full of pollen; pollen mostly collapsed, a very few normal grains (<5%). Grain 42/31µm when laid flat (eg image with two pictures at different planes of focus)

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