Keywords: Banana-male-flower.jpg The male flower of a banana plant A stamen points in line with the thumb At the bottom is a sterile stamen a staminode JIM CONRAD'S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER Written in the community of 28 de Junio and issued from a ciber 8 kms to the west in Pujiltic Chiapas MÉXICO http //www backyardnature net/n/08/080512 htm http //www backyardnature net/n/08/080512bg jpg 2008-05-12 Jim Conrad Jim Conrad See http //www backyardnature net/j/copyrite htm see also 100px 100px 16 18 0 N 92 28 0 W Banana flowers |