Chinese Hibiscus Pollen, Sem #1 is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner which was uploaded on May 7th, 2013.
Chinese Hibiscus Pollen, Sem #1
Chinese hibiscus pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) flower.... more
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Chinese Hibiscus Pollen, Sem #1
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Steve Gschmeissner
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Chinese hibiscus pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) flower. Pollen grains are the male gametes (sex cells) of a plant. They are microscopic, usually about 15 to 100 microns across, and just a pinch of pollen powder contains thousands and thousands of grains. Magnification x800 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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May 7th, 2013
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