Red Sarras

From: Steve Alton (s.alton@rbgkew.org.uk)
Date: Wed Aug 30 2000 - 08:26:30 PDT


Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 16:26:30 +0100
From: "Steve Alton" <s.alton@rbgkew.org.uk>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg2681$foo@default>
Subject: Red Sarras

Dear Tony and all,

I have noticed exactly the phenomenon you mention - out of several
hundred of this year's S. psittacina seedlings, there is a definite
tendency for the redder plants to be smaller. Less
photosynthetically active? Who knows?

Steve Alton
Sussex UK
MILLENNIUM SEED BANK Project

Steve Alton B.Sc.
Seed Donations Officer
Seed Conservation Department

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath
West Sussex RH17 6TN, UK

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