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more rarely reduced to one. The ovules are either numerous or reduced to 

 one, anatropous, with either one or two integuments. 



Fig. 1476. — Ranunculus ficaria {Ficaria verna). 

 Flower in face view. 



The fruit is usually either an etaerio of akenes or follicles, more rarely 

 a berry. The akenes sometimes possess long persistent feathery styles 



Fig. 1477. — Anemone japonica. — Flower in face view, 

 which assist their distribution by wind {e.g., Clematis and Anemone). 

 The seeds of Hellehorus are distributed by ants which are attracted by the 



