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Description An anther from the genus Solanum . Pollen is released from pores at its tip, unlike most flower anthers which split open. Most Solanum anthers are like this, but not all. Similar anthers can also be found in other genera. The stamens are often terminal pored for buzz pollination by bees.
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JIM CONRAD'S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER. Written in Sabacché and issued from a ciber in nearby Tekit, Yucatán, MÉXICO.

Author Jim Conrad
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Camera location 20° 39′ 37″ N, 89° 22′ 18″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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15 September 2008

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