EXPLANATION OF THE ILLUSTRATION 
Prare VIII. Hevea ricrmiroira (Spruce ex Benth.) 
Muell,-Arg. 1, terminal branch with inflorescence, 
one third natural size. 2and 38, staminate flowers, 
natural size. 4, stamen, one and one third times 
natural size. 5 and 7, seeds, one third natural size. 
8 and 9, valves of the capsule, one third natural 
size. 10 and 11, ovary, two and two thirds times 
natural size. 12 and 13, pistillate flowers, one and 
one third times natural size. 
Drawn by A. N. Ferraz 
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