Spider Lily Flower Stamen, Sem #5 is a photograph by Susumu Nishinaga which was uploaded on May 14th, 2013.
Spider Lily Flower Stamen, Sem #5
Spider lily flower stamen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cilia (hair-like structures) from a spider lily flower (Hymenocallis sp.)... more
Title
Spider Lily Flower Stamen, Sem #5
Artist
Susumu Nishinaga
Medium
Photograph
Description
Spider lily flower stamen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cilia (hair-like structures) from a spider lily flower (Hymenocallis sp.) stamen. Stamen are a plant's male reproductive structures. They produce and release the male gametes (sex cells), pollen grains. The pollen grains fertilise ovaries, the female gametes. Cilia grow on the filament (stalk) of the stamen. It is thought they have a sensory function. Magnification x215 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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May 14th, 2013