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Title
<em>Byblis gigantea</em> flowers
Author
Sherwin Carlquist Santa Barbara California USA
Keywords
Byblis gigantea, lowers
Description
Byblis gigantea, flowers
The flowers of Byblis gigantea look symmetrical at first glance. However, we see that the style (white) and the stamens (yellow) curve to use side of the flower. This curvature provides an approach pattern for a bee, orienting it so that it will get showered with pollen or deposit the pollen on the tip of the style.

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Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Carlquist, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
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Botanical Name
<em>Byblis gigantea</em>
Common Name
Rainbow Plant
Location Area
Southwestern Australia
Location Country
Australia
Categories
  • Image
  • Not a cover image

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