Photo of a single flower face-on, with five small, red sepals and five, red, clawed petals. The dorsal petal is unlike the other petals: It’s white with a yellowish base and spotted and streaked with red. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
Photo of a single flower face-on. The dorsal petal has curled in on itself from the side, so that the white face is not showing. The other petals are still open. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
Delonix regia has an interesting way of signifying to pollinators (birds, in its natural habitat, Madagascar) that some flowers are not worth visiting. The white banner petal is exposed in fresh flowers, but the petal folds in on itself. #Fabaceae #color #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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