Twayblade orchid pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollinium of pollen on the anther of a common twayblade (Listera ovata) orch

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Twayblade orchid pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollinium of pollen on the anther of a common twayblade (Listera ovata) orchid flower. A pollinium is a coherent mass of pollen that are transferred as a single unit during pollination. Magnification: x200, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4499px × 3884px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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