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. 2012 Aug 20;7(8):e41121. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041121

Figure 1. Flowers and floral morphology of species of Loasaceae subfam.

Figure 1

Loasoidea used in this study. A. Caiophora cirsiifolia, B. Loasa insons, C. Nasa macrothyrsa, D. Nasa moroensis, E. Nasa vargasii, F. Presliophytum heucheraefolium, G. Flower of Nasa vargasii, important floral organs labelled, H. Neoxylocopa lachnea [46], harvesting nectar on Nasa macrothyrsa, note the outwards bent nectar scale, J. Inflorescence of Nasa urens with flowers in different stages of the anthesis, right: fruiting inflorescence, K. Sequence of the stamen movement in Nasa vargasii. A mature stamen leaves the boat-shaped petal, passes the gap between two nectar scales and reaches the center of the flower to present its pollen.