EXPLICATION OF PLATES. 



PLATE III. 



Pig. 1. Groupe of Rhopalocnemis phal- 



loides JuNGH. photographed by Mr. 



Mossoo. The measure in front has 



a length of 32 cm. 



a. tuber of Balanophora globosa to 

 show the size of this plant as 

 compared to Rhopalocnemis; all 

 others are specimens of the latter 

 genus. 



h. plant with two inflorescences the 

 inflorescence at the left has already 

 flowered, that at the right shows 

 yet the styles of the female flowers, 

 which have the appearance of a 

 white mould. 



c. tuber with two inflorescences, the 

 one in front has already blossomed, 

 the back one is as yet wholy 

 covered with scales. 



d. specimen with five inflorescences. 



The inflorescence to the left 

 begins to flower; one sees the very 

 first styles, as a white mould near 

 the top of the inflorescence ; this 

 is abnormal; the appearance of 

 flowers at that spot is probably 

 due to the inflorescence being 

 there damaged. The next two 

 inflorescences have not yet blos- 

 somed, while the next begins 

 to blossom near the base, which 

 is normal. The last and largest 

 inflorescence is in full bloom. The 



flowers are visible as a white 

 mould , while the top of the in- 

 florescence is yet covered with 

 scales. 

 e. tuber with one inflorescence which 



has already shed its flowers. 

 _/, A. specimens with one male inflo- 

 rescence each in full bloom, the 

 top is yet covered with scales. 

 The sheath around the stalk of 

 the inflorescence is well visible. 

 g. specimen with two inflorescences 



in full bloom. 

 j, k, I. tubers with inflorescences 

 which have shed their flowers. 

 Fig. 2. Hermaphrodite inflorescence , 

 painted by Mr. Fleischer after al- 

 coholic material. The male flowers 

 are considerably larger than the 

 female ones. H. Haircovered sui'face 

 in which the young female flowers 

 are hidden. S. scales; natural size. 

 Fig. 3. Comparatively young female 



flower with two styles. X 17. 

 Fig. 4. Somewhat older one. X 17. 

 Fig. 5. Adult, two-styled female flower. 



X 17. 

 Fig. 6. Adult, three-styled female flower. 



X 17. 

 Fig. 7. Adult, four-styled female flower. 



X 17. 

 Fig. 8. Adult, five-styled female flower. 

 X 17. 



PLATE IV. 



Fig. 9. Longitudinal section of the top 

 of a young inflorescence as yet entirely 

 inclosed in the tuber. X 17. 



Fig. 10. Longitudinal section of a piece 

 of a somewhat older inflorescence. 

 X 17. The scales have not yet 



