On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 at 05:32:03 -0800, Kathleen Sayce <kathleen.sayce@gmail.com> wrote > I am curious to know how typical it is for seedlings in monocot groups to have no chlorophyll. > > This fall I noticed a tall Agapanthus in my garden had a few seeds on the stalk, so I gathered > those that were left and sprouted them on a window sill, along with seeds from a Watsonia. So > far, 14 of the 16 Agapanthus have chlorophyll, 2 do not, 12.5 percent. The Watsonia pot has 12 > seedlings, 11 have chlorophyll, 8.3 percent. > > 12.5 percent seems high for a known fatal condition among photosynthetic species. > > How common is this condition? I suspect more common among monocots than any of us realize. I've grown bamboo from seed (on those rare occasions when any is set), and iirc a good 50% of the seedlings lack chlorophyll. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>