Pollen Viability, Pistil Receptivity, and Embryo Development in Hybridization of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn

Figure 3

The morphology of lotus ovary, seed, and seed pod at different times after pollination. (A): Normal ovaries at 5 d after pollination. (B): Abnormal ovaries at 5 d after pollination. (C): Normal ovaries at 11 d after pollination. (D): Abnormal ovaries at 11 d after pollination. (E): Seeds at 25 d after pollination. (F): Seeds at 30 d after pollination. (G): Lotus seed pod at 11 d after pollination in “Jinsenianhua” × “Qinhuaihuadeng” (asterisks indicate normal seeds). (H): Lotus seed pod at 11 d after pollination in “Qinhuaihuadeng” × “Jinsenianhua” (asterisks indicate normal seeds). Abbreviations: Ao (abnormal ovary); No (normal ovary).