Mechanical buckling can pattern the light-diffracting cuticle of Hibiscus trionum.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109715
Abstract: Many species have cuticular striations that play a range of roles, from pollinator attraction to surface wettability. In Hibiscus trionum, the striations span multiple cells at the base of the petal to form a pattern… read more here.
Keywords: pattern; mechanical buckling; cuticle; hibiscus trionum ... See more keywords