Flower Symmetry 

Actinomorphic Symmetry occurs when the face of the flower has Radial
Symmetry. Many lines can
be drawn through the center of the flower such that each half is the mirror image of the
other.
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Water
Lily
(Nymphaea) |
Cactus
(Opuntia sp.) |
Passiflora
sp. |
A
Bromeliad |
Zygomorphic
Symmetry occurs when the
face of the flower has Bilateral Symmetry. Only one line through the center of the flower produces mirror
images.
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| Erythrina |
Strelitzia |
Pea
(Pisum) |
Paphiopedilum |