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Flowers

 29-Zygomorphic corolla

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Orchids have zygomorphic flowers. Here again, the flower can be cut into two symmetrical halves by only one plane, along the red line.
Photo of Cattleya by K. R. Robertson at the University of Kansas greenhouse.
Yes, Dr. Robertson is a Jawhawk! He obtained both undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of Kansas.
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