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Image Title: Balanophora fungosa male and female flowers
Image Credit: Sherwin Carlquist
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Copyright held by: Carlquist, BSA
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About the Image

At a higher magnification, details of the male flowers and the female flowers on this flowering stalk of Balanophora fungosa become evident. The surface of the portion bearing female flowers, above, now can be seen to consist of small structures.

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