New research from Oxford University has shown that the daffodil’s ‘trumpet’ is not an extension of the petals, as previously thought, but is in fact a distinct organ.
Scientists studied the development of plant’s corona, as it is known, and found that it is related to the stamens which are the pollen-producing reproductive organs. Researchers found that the corona only begins to form after the other parts of the flower are fully established.
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