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Flowering quince

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Flowering quince

The convoluted surface of Chaenomeles sp. pollen may speed up moisture absorption when the grain lands on a target bloom. "Quick hydration means faster formation of the pollen tube," says Swiss photographer Martin Oeggerli, a postdoctoral fellow at University Hospital Basel. "That's important for fertilization."
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