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Explosive mistletoe flowers

Flowers of mistletoe Peraxilla tetrapetala on black backgroud

Flowers of the mistletoe Peraxilla tetrapetala. The centre flower has been tweaked open by a bird to reveal the anthers and stigma, ready for pollination. On each side are unopened flowers.

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Rights: Dougal Holmes, University of Canterbury
Published: 6 June 2012Size: 23.17 KB
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