514 MR. SPENCER LE M. MOORE—PHANEROGAMIC BOTANY 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
(Unless otherwise indicated in brackets beside the figures, the drawings represent the objects natural size.) 
PLATE XXI. 
Fig. l. Ephedranthus parviflorus: branch. 2. A bud. 3. A male flower seen from above, and 
4. in section. 5. A stamen seen in a front (a) and (b) hind view. 6. Pollen. 7. Diagram of 
male flower. 
PLATE XXII. 
Fig. l. Stormia brasiliensis. 2. A bud from below, showing the enlarged receptacle. 3. A sepal from 
within. 4, Petals. 5. Ditto, showing the cohesion. 6. Petal of outer whorl detached. 
7. Ditto of inner whorl. 8. Flower in section. 9. A stamen (a) from the axial and (4) from 
the abaxial side. 10. Group of pollen-grains. 11. Torus with carpels. 12. A single carpel 
showing the large stigma. 13. Carpel opened longitudinally from the abaxial side, 14. Floral 
diagram. 
PLATE XXIII. 
Fig. 1. Helicteres orthotheca. 2. Petal from a bud. 3. Gynandrecium. 4. Ditto in longitudinal 
section. 5, Ovary in transverse section. 6. Fruit. 7. Ripe fruit of Peivotoa hirta, Mart. 
8. A samara detached from the same. 
PraTE XXIV. 
Fig. 1. Zizyphus oblongifolius. 2. A flower detached. 3. Detached petal. 4. Flower in section. 
PLATE XXV. 
Fig. 1. Anguria gloriosa (male plant). 2. A flower-bud opened. 3. Two views of a stamen. 
PLATE XXVI. 
Fig. 1. Psychotria homoplastica. 2. Portion of inflorescence detached. 3. A flower. 4. Corolla opened 
longitudinally. 5. Section of ovary, showing also the disk, style, and stigmas. 6. Ripening 
fruit of Alibertia verrucosa. 
PLaTE XXVII. 
Fig. 1.8 Ipomea crinicalyz.—92-9. Desdemona pulchella. 3. A bud just before expansion of the corolla. 
4. Corolla opened by a longitudinal incision. 5. Pollen. 6. Pistil. 7. Ovary opened from 
the side, showing a single pendulous ovule. 8. Longitudinal section of an ovary hardened in 
alcohol, showing the pendulous ovules with ventral raphe. 9. The floral diagram. 
PLATE XXVIII. 
Fig. 1. Neea hermaphrodita, 2. A flower detached. 3. Flower from which one side has been cut away 
so as to show the stamens and pistil. 4. Ovary opened to show placentation. 5-6, Fruit of 
Triplaris formicosa. 
