Table 2 Chlorophyll and Carotenoid contents in the flower discs of C. japonica.

From: Oscillating flower colour changes of Causonis japonica (Thunb.) Raf. (Vitaceae) linked to sexual phase changes

 

Chl a

Chl b

Carotenoid

N

Stage 1

6.2 ± 0.6

8.2 ± 0.5

63.8 ± 20.8

4

Stage 2

6.9 ± 1.8

7.6 ± 1.0

13.4 ± 3.5

4

Stage 3

4.1 ± 0.2

6.6 ± 0.8

65.3 ± 15.7

3

Stage 4

74.4 ± 27.2

29.3 ± 8.1

36.6 ± 13.7

3

  1. Unit: µg/g dry weight.
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