26o SOUTH AFRICAN FLOWERING PLANTS. 



(III.) is a bursting capsule, dehiscing loculicidally — 

 that is, through the back of the cell. 



Glad'iolus (Fig. 101). — This has a somewhat irregular 

 flower; while the three stamens stand erect at the 

 back. Three of the perianth leaves are spread out 



III. 



Fig. 100. — Morct'a edu'lis. I. Flower after removal of one outer and two inner seg- 

 ments of perianth : os., outer segments ; i.s., inner segments; sta., stamen; sti., 

 petaloid stigmas ; sc, scars of removed segments ; o, ovary ; b, bract. II. Diagram 

 of flower. III. Loculicidal capsule of Mora'a edu'lis. 



in front, forming a sort of false lip, as a landing-place. 

 The style with the three sub-petaloid stigmas stand over 

 the three anthers ; so that the insect, having got dusted 

 on the back or its thorax, thrusts it against the projecting 

 stigmas on entering another flower. 



