284 GENUS MYSTROPETALON H ARV. . .( l!ALANOPIIORACE.Ti) . 



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MYSTROPETALOX THOMII HARV. 



-'. Bud of male flower, with bracts. 



2. Male flower, open, with bracts. 



3. Female flower, with bracts. 



4. The same, without bracts. ("Figs, r-4 from Marlotli. loc. cit.) 



5. Female flower of M. Thomii, as drawn by Harvey. 

 6 and 7. Perianth of same (by Harvey). 



8. Perianth of female flower of Harvey's .1/. Poleinanni. 



9. Another form of female perianth. 



10. Female flower of M. Soflyi (as drawn by Harvej'-Gibson). 



11. Bracts of female flower in the fruiting stage. 



I2-t8. Various forms of the margin of the perianth of the female flower. 



