| Directional scattering from the glossy flower of Ranunculus: how the buttercup lights up your chin. | |
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PMID: 22171065 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The bright and glossy appearance of the flowers of Ranunculus repens was investigated spectroscopically and the optical results were correlated with the layered anatomy of the petal. The highly directional reflected light arises from the partially transparent, pigment-bearing epidermal layer, while a more diffused yellow colour is the result of scattering from the lower starch layer. This directionality of the light reflections causes the unusually intense gloss of the buttercup flower and the strong yellow reflection evident when holding the flower under the chin. |
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Silvia Vignolini; Meredith M Thomas; Mathias Kolle; Tobias Wenzel; Alice Rowland; Paula J Rudall; Jeremy J Baumberg; Beverley J Glover; Ullrich Steiner |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-14 |
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Title: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface / the Royal Society Volume: - ISSN: 1742-5662 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101217269 Medline TA: J R Soc Interface Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK. |
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