Basil stamens. Coloured scanning electron microscope of stamens of the basil (Ocimum basilicum) plant. The stamens are male reproductive structures th

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Basil stamens. Coloured scanning electron microscope of stamens of the basil (Ocimum basilicum) plant. The stamens are male reproductive structures that consist of a filament (at left) topped by a pollen-bearing anther (upper centre). Magnification: x50 when printed 10 centimetres high.

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Photo credit: © STEFAN DILLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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