[Aroid-l] Do green spathes assimilate?

From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2011.04.19 at 20:58:59 Hello,   Many aroids have green spathes and usually they are the tallest parts of the plants. In deep shade in forests spathes are often green, olive-green, brown, it indicates the presence of chlorophyll. Some other aroids' spathes turn green as the flowers become pollinated (like Spathiphyllum). Do the green spathes play a role in assimilation?   Marek ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01CBFEE5.5E45A6E0-- --===============2869453522066663581==

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