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Lamiaceae

 10-Physostegia gynoecium

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A close-up of the base of a flower of Physostegia virginiana showing the large yellow nectar gland and the gynobasic style. The deeply 4-lobed ovary is superior. While the ovary has 4 lobes, it comes from only 2 carpels.
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent from plants at Bonnie's Prairie Nature Preserve, Iroquois County, Illinois.
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