Butterfly-shaped Corollas

The name of the papilionaceae species is attributed to their butterfly-shaped corolla. The corolla consists of petals, 2 wings and the keel comes from two petals which have grown together.

Pea (Pisum sativum) - T21015

Magnified 7 times and dissectable into 8 parts.

Meadow clover (Trifolium pratense) - W11667

The flower can be taken out of the calyx for a detailed view and can be opened up.

Bean Germination (Phaseolus vulgaris) - T40022

This embedded model shows 6 stages of bean germination.

Bean germination and juvenile plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) - W11692

This model consists of a germinating dissectable seed magnified 8 times and of a juvenile plant at 2 times full size.