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 Admiring beauty of these flowers just couldn’t resist studying under foldscope!🙂


 Petals:


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 Leaf:


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 L.S. Leaf:


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 T.S. Stem:


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 Section through bud:
 


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 Anther:
 


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 Pollen:
 


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 Ovary:


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 Bud Trichome:


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 Seeds :
 


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 Macro picture of flower:


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 It was difficult searching for the pollen. But the section through bud gave great results than mature flowers. Concluded that its a monoecious , dicot plant with unique seed dispersal mechanism. The seed bearing bud-like structures burst with slightest pressure when touched. Learning about this mechanism now. 🙂 Thanks to Lakshmi sir and Mayuresh sir who helped me identify the plant and distinguish between similar structures.
 


 Happy foldscoping! 🙂

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