RAPHANUS SATIVUS 



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overlap the inner pair in the bud stage, and are somewhat more 

 beaked at their apices, which commonly bear a few prominent 

 hairs. The four petals are alternately arranged with respect to the 

 sepals and their spreading limbs form a cross. The stamens are 

 arranged in two cycles, the outer consisting of two functional sta- 

 mens which are shorter than the inner ones, and two rudimentary 

 or vestigial stamens which develop as small knob-like, or slightly 



Fig. 142.. A, habit of inflorescence ; B, single flower; C, same, in partial face view; D, 

 petal ; E, stamens and pistil with perianth removed ; F, receptacle with perianth and two 

 of inner stamens removed showing one rudimentary outer stamen and location of nectaries. 



