Mexican marigold flower bud. Light micrograph of a section through a Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta) flower bud. A ring of bracts encloses the flower head in bud. This slice of flowers (florets) is shown at many levels. Level one shows one petal (purple-red) wrapped around the pistil/stigmas (left). Level two is the corolla - a ring (blue) with eight veins wrapped around the style (purple,centre right). Level three is the ovary wall - a ring (blue and purple) wrapped around the ovule (purple-red,right). Magnification: x4,when printed 10 centimetres wide | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Wheeler, Dr. Keith |
Bildgröße: | 4395 px × 4394 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |