EXPLANATION OF PLATE 3 



1. Pilea crenulata, a, male flower; h, female flower; r, fruit. 



2. Pilra Wilmnii, fruit. 



3. Pilea rnfa, male flower and fruit. 



4. Pilea sa.iicola, female flower and fruit. 



5. Pilea Wiillsclilaer/elii, male flower and fruit. 



6. Pilea clandestina, fruit. 



7. Pilea ciliata, male flower. 



8. Pilea serrulata, male and female flowers. 



9. Pilea reticulata, male flower and fruit. 



10. Pilea erassifolia, male flower and fruit. 



11. Pilea grandifolia, male flower and fruit. 



12. Pilea hrevistipida, male flower and fruit. 



13. Pilea dauciodora var. parvifolia, fruit. 



14. Pilea sessilijlora, female flower and fruit. 



15. Pilea impressa, male flower. 



16. Pilea, impressa var. troyana, male flower. 



17. Pilea radicals, male flower. 



18. Pilea nummidarifolia, male flower and fruit. 



19. Pilea depressa, male flower and fruit. 



20. Pilea rotundata, a, male flower; h, female flower with 



staminodes folded in ; e, fruit with staminodes opened 

 out. 



21. Pilea repens, male flower and fruit. 



22. Pilea Harrisii, a, male flower ; ?>, fruit immature ; c, fruit 



of Fl. Jam. 10,683. 



23. Pilea ohtusata, male flower and fruit. 



24. Pilea diffusa, male flower. 



25. Pilea, nigresceus, male flower and fruit. 



Figs, all X 10, The fruit is surrounded by the persistent 

 perianth except in fig. 1 c. 



