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Old 15th September 2009, 06:24 PM
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Default Re: N. mirabilis var echinostoma produces red dye?

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Originally Posted by cpnut View Post
Maybe somekind of fungus that's growing on the nectar secreting spots ???
I thought of that, so i sprayed all the "dye" off and it was back within a day. I`ve looked at it with a lens and it appears to be produced by the nectar glands. The only mould i know of that grows on or near nectar glands is Sooty Mould, but that is black and doesn`t dilute with water.
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