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Title
The stamens of <em>Byblis gigantea</em>
Author
Sherwin Carlquist Santa Barbara California USA
Keywords
Byblis gigantea, stamen
Description
Byblis gigantea, stamen
The stamens of Byblis gigantea don't open by slits. Rather, they have flaring holes at their tips. Byblis is one of a few flowering plants that have what is known as buzz pollination. In this process, the insects of an insect beat at frequencies that set the stamens in motion. As the stamens vibrate, the pollen grains shake out and dust the surfaces of the insect and catch on its hairs.

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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
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