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„I have found on very young freely growing trees the lateral wings of the petioles very 

 largely developed, and embracing the stem; in some cases I have found the Space between 



Fig. 23. Campnosperma seychellarum March. — 3 / 4 natürl. Größe. 



these and the stem filled before sunrise with water — in some cases to the amount of about 

 half an ounce. I strongly suspect, that these appendages are but modified stipules." 



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