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Flowers of Passiflora foetida when exposed to ...

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Flowers of Passiflora foetida when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV ... Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 28, 2024



The image showcases two photographs of flowers from the Passiflora foetida plant, one captured under regular daylight and the other illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight.

**Photograph 1: Daylight**

* The top photograph features three flowers with dark purple petals that are slightly wilted.
* Each flower has five sepals, a yellow center with red streaks, and a greenish-yellow stamen.
* A few of the petals have fallen off one of the flowers.

**Photograph 2: UV-A Blacklight Illumination**

* The bottom photograph presents three flowers that are slightly different from those in the daylight photograph.
* They have lighter purple petals with more pronounced veins and a larger yellow center with red streaks, which appears to glow under the blacklight.
* One of the stamens is also visible.

**Comparison**

* Under regular daylight, the flowers appear dark purple with wilted petals.
* When illuminated by UV-A blacklight, they display lighter purple petals and a glowing yellow center.

The image highlights the unique appearance of Passiflora foetida flowers when exposed to different light sources. – AI vision

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