Is pollinia present in calotropis?

Pollinia are known as pollinium in a singular form. Calotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the Apocynaceae family. It is local to northern Africa and southern Asia. They are commonly referred to as milkweed because of the latex they produce.

What is the function of pollinia?

A pollinium (plural pollinia) is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant that are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of milkweeds (Asclepiadoideae).

What is the classification of calotropis?

Calotropis
Calotropis/Scientific names

In which family pollinia is found?

family Poaceae
The genus Pollinia is in the family Poaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Where are the pollinia located in the Calotropis?

The stamens of Calotropis produce pollinium. Two pollinia are found attached to a glandular adhesive disc called corpusculum by a thread like structure called retinaculum. The whole structure looks like inverted letter ‘Y’ and is called translator.

Where does the milkweed Calotropis get its flowers from?

It is native to southern Asia and North Africa. They are commonly known as milkweeds because of the latex they produce. Calotropis species are considered common weeds in some parts of the world. The flowers are fragrant and are often used in making floral tassels in some mainland Southeast Asian cultures.

How is the translator mechanism used in Calotropis?

(Translator Mechanism) To dissect and observe the structure of pollinia and understand the mechanism of pollination in Calotropis flowers. (Translator Mechanism) In Calotropis the pollen in each anther lobe of a stamen unites into a mass, forming a pollinium.

How tall does a Calotropis gigantea grow to be?

Calotropis procera. Calotropis gigantea and C. procera are the two most common species in the genus. Calotropis gigantea grows to a height of 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3.0 m) while C. procera grows to about 3 to 6 ft (0.91 to 1.83 m).