Math Photo: 32-Fold Symmetry

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Here’s another lovely mathematical encounter from the New York Botanical Garden, and a nice companion piece to Spiky Symmetry. I believe this is known as a balloon cactus (Paradoia Magnifica). With 32 ribs, I can’t help but wonder how high the rotational symmetry group can go!

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