Callosity on leaf margin - magnified
Description:
Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1ð 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51ð 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: In flower. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: planted against East-facing wall of house. Description: Such callosities are thought to be egg-mimics to deter butterflies from laying eggs on the plant. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Included On The Following Pages:
- Malpighiales
- Passifloraceae (passionflower family)
- Passiflora (passionflower)
- Passiflora caerulea (Blue Passion Flower)
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- Malcolm Storey
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