Anthers yellow
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Title
Anthers yellow
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Definition
Anthers that look yellow at anthesis either because the anther is yellow or because the pollen is yellow.
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Notes
Yellow anthers are very common in neotropical Lecythidaceae. Note that the anterodes of staminodes are also often color yellow but in their case is seems that those anthers fail to germinate..
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