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O is for #Oxalidaceae, the wood sorrel family. Here's a photo of a lovely little flower from the type genus #Oxalis! #botany #uconneeb #AngiospermAlphabet
N is for #Nyctaginaceae, AKA the four o'clock family (several species have flowers that open in the afternoon). These are the itty bitty flowers of #Bougainvillea, with flashy modified leaves! #uconneeb #botany #AngiospermAlphabet
M is for #Myrtaceae, the myrtle family. These are the flowers of #Calothamnus quadrifidus (one-sided bottlebrush), a native of Western Australia! #AngiospermAlphabet #uconneeb #botany
L is for #Linaceae, the flax family. This is the flower of #Reinwardtia indica (pyoli), which can be used to make a yellow dye. #AngiospermAlphabet #uconneeb #botany
#AngiospermAlphabet day 11: I don't have flower photos for the letter K, but luckily the herbarium does! K is for #Krameriaceae, a family with just 18 species. Pictured is a specimen of #Krameria lanceolata from 1901! #uconneeb #botany
#AngiospermAlphabet is back! J is for #Juglandaceae, the walnut family. Here is a female catkin (surrounded by dried up male catkins) of #Platycarya strobilacea. This deciduous tree is native to Korea and China. #uconneeb #botany
#AngiospermAlphabet Day 9: I is for #Iridaceae, the iris family. Here is #Hesperantha coccinea from the #uconneeb greenhouse, plus bonus #Crocus flowers from my neighborhood! #botany
H is for #Haemodoraceae, the bloodwort family (so named because root and rhizome tissues of its members are often bright red). This is the flower of #Anigozanthos, the kangaroo paw! #AngiospermAlphabet #uconneeb #botany
G is for #Gesneriaceae, represented here by #Achimenes admirabilis from Oaxaca. #AngiospermAlphabet #uconneeb #botany
In the #AngiospermAlphabet, F is for #Fabaceae. Here are some flowers of the prairie acacia, #Acacia (#Acaciella?) angustissima! #uconneeb #botany
#AngiospermAlphabet day 5: E is for #Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family. Here are some fantastically weird flowers from the type genus #Euphorbia! #uconneeb #botany
D is for #Droseraceae, the sundew family. Here is the flower of #Drosera auriculata, a native of Australia and New Zealand. Such a fancy stigma! #AngiospermAlphabet #uconneeb #botany
Day three of the #AngiospermAlphabet: C is for #Costaceae. This is the showy inflorescence of the red tower ginger, #Costus comosus, which is hummingbird pollinated! #botany #uconneeb
B is for #Basellaceae--here's an inflorescence of the type genus, #Basella. B. alba is native to India, SE Asia, and New Guinea, where it's eaten as a leafy green #AngiospermAlphabet #uconneeb #botany
I've decided to work my way through some plant families in what I'm calling the #AngiospermAlphabet--one flower photo per day. First up: A is for #Alstroemeriaceae! #Alstroemeria #botany #uconneeb
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