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Pelargonium ochroleucum, tuberous pelargonium

The flowers are born in an unusual way within the inflorescence: the greenish-yellow posterior petals are directed to the centre of the pseudo-umbel and the white anterior ones to the periphery, giving the appearance of a daisy. This arrangement of the flowers, called a pseudanthium (all the flowers in the pseudo-umbel together give the appearance of a single flower), probably plays a role in the pollination biology of the species.

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Uploaded on March 16, 2017
Taken on March 14, 2017