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English: Drawing of pollinia, or pollen masses, with their retinacula (g) or viscid matter attaching them at the base. The pollen masses (p) are supported on stalks or caudicles (c). These masses are easily detached by the agency of insects. Much enlarged.

Date

published 1911

Source

Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), v. 10, 1911, “Flower,” fig. 78, p. 568.

Author

Unknown author

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This image comes from the 13^th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica or earlier. The copyrights for that book have expired in the United States because the book was first published in the US with the publication occurring before January 1, 1929. As such, this image is in the public domain in the United States.

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