Columnea harrisii

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  • Photographer: Leslie Brothers, copyright Smithsonian Institution
  • Grown by: Smithsonian Institution Greenhouses

Images copyright by the individual photographers or their institutions.


Another photo of a flower on a plant growing in Jamaica can be seen here.

Note the way in which the stamens with their pollen have moved downward as the stigma has become receptive. This will significantly reduce the likelihood of self-pollination.

USBRG 2001-142