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the stamens are strongly reflexed. The stamens have a broad, short 

 filament with protuberant, adaxial sporangia (Fig. 142A). As the flower 

 opens, they become sti'ongly reflexed, exposing the anther sacs freely. 

 The connective is protruding. The many fleshy petaloid staminodes, 

 above the stamens, form a prominent part of the flowers in this genus 



Fig. 142. Eupomatia laiirina. A, flower showing petaloid staminodia above reflexed 

 stamens; B, flower with androecium shed: 1, 2, 3, 4, series in form of staminodia, 

 outermost to innermost; C, flower showing innermost staminodia enclosing gynoecial 

 chamber; D, flower, stamens, and staminodia shed, showing floor of gynoecial 

 chamber with tops of connate carpels. (After Brown.) 



Fig. 143. Eupomatia laurirui. Branch bearing four flowering short shoots. Above, 

 buds showing stages of opening by shedding of calyptra. (After Brown.) 



