Costmary leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a leaf of the costmary (Tanacetum balsamita) plant, showing hairs (spikes) and oil gland

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Costmary leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a leaf of the costmary (Tanacetum balsamita) plant, showing hairs (spikes) and oil glands (round). Magnification: x192 when printed 10 centimetres high.

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Size: 3885px × 5421px
Photo credit: © STEFAN DILLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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