<i>Ursinia speciosa</i> (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

<i>Ursinia speciosa</i>

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Ursinia speciosa is a member of the Daisy family. The region at the base of the petals contains a dark pigment, but appears blue due to the presence of disordered floral nanostructures on the cell surface.

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Edwige Moyroud

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