FT-IR Characterization of Pollen Biochemistry, Viability, and Germination Capacity in Saintpaulia H. Wendl. Genotypes

Table 1

The morphology of Saintpaulia genotypes.

Code	Genotype	Flower colour	Brief description [4, 6]
S1	S. ionantha  “Red Velvet”	Deep pink 52B	Single flower, medium green foliage
S2	S. ionantha  “Jolly Red”	Strong red 53B	Single flower, light green foliage
S3	S. ionantha  “Aloha Orchid”	Light purple RHS 77D	Semidouble flower, medium green foliage
S4	S. ionantha  “Hot Pink Bell”	Light pink 39D	Single flower, dark green foliage
S5	S. ionantha  “Park Avenue Blue”	Signal violet RHS 77D and greenish white 155C	Single flower, dark blue with a white eye on the middle of corolla, medium green foliage
S6	S. ionantha  “Lucky Ladybug”	Strong red 53B	Single flower, dark green, quilted foliage
S7	S. ionantha  “Crimson Ice”	Light pink 39D	Single flower, white with pink thumbprint on each petal, and dark green foliage
S8	S. ionantha H. Wendl.	Strong violet RHS 90B	Violet single flower, dark green foliage
S9	S. ionantha  “White Queen”	Greenish white 155C	Double flower, light green foliage
S10	S. ionantha  “Painted Silk”	Strong violet RHS 90B	Single flower, light green girl-type foliage
S11	S. ionantha  “Pink Pussycat”	Light pink 39D	Single flower, dark green foliage
S12	S. ionantha  “Buffalo Hunt”	Strong red 39D	Semidouble flowers, with a slightly ruffled edge; foliage is dark green
S13	S. rupicola B. L. Burtt	Strong violet RHS 90B	Double flower, long stalk, and light green foliage
S14	S. ionantha  “Tomahawks”	Strong red 39D	Semidouble, bright red, dark green foliage
S15	S. grotei Engl.	Light blue RHS 104D	Single small flowers, light green foliage

The colours of genotypes were established according to the RHS colour chart.