English: Extreme close-up of part of upper surface of main leaf vein of Dendroseris litoralis Skottsb. (family Asteraceae), back-lit by strong sun to reveal distinctive elongate, chlorophyll-pigmented spots, reminiscent in shape of rice grains or boats.
One of a series of images detailing the anatomy of this critically-endangered relative of the Sow Thistles (Sonchus) endemic to the Juan Fernandez Islands of Insular Chile.
(Mature specimen growing in the Temperate House of Kew Gardens, UK).
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