Yesterday, 06:37 PM
(Yesterday, 04:53 PM)Maruyama Toru wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.In many of the illustrations, the stems appear as though they were attached to the cut surfaces of the roots as an afterthought.Perhaps the author wanted to emphasize the differentiation between the root and the stem. Moreover, we know about the artist VMS’s abilities — he doesn’t always accurately depict what he wants to depict.
(Yesterday, 04:53 PM)Maruyama Toru wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.However, if we assume that the roots and stems are meant to be connected, these tubes could be interpreted as attachments used to join them.The last example of the plant is very similar to a banana (I won’t be able to find the corresponding thread right now, sorry). It looks quite natural...

