Conical epidermal cells cause velvety colouration and enhanced patterning in Mandevilla flowers

Abstract

Conical epidermal cells of Mandevilla sanderi flowers enhance colour contrast by decreasing surface gloss and increasing long-wavelength reflectance.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1039/d0fd00055h

Entities

People

  • Casper J van der Kooi
  • Doekele G Stavenga
  • Marten Staal

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Dutch Research Council
  • University of Groningen
  • Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

Tags

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.