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Fl.OWL.RS ()!•■ WASTE PLACES, ETC. 



alighting' in the centre must first touch it and promote cross-pulHnalion, 

 while those that alight on the petals may cause cross- or self-pollination. 

 The anthers close up in iluU weather, and the stamens open inwardly 

 and cause thereby self-pollination. No honey is produced, so that 

 insects are pollen-seekers. 



The Greater Celandine is dispersed by its own agency. The pods 

 readily open, and are jointed, and distribute the seeds around the 



rjioto. Flatters & Garnctt 



Greater Celandink (ChclidiDiiuin nuijus, L.) 



parent plant. Il is also dispersed by ants, the elaiosomes containing 

 nutritive matter. 



This is a sand-loving plant, requiring a .sand soil, and also in part 

 a humus-loving plant, needing a slight amount of humus soil. 



No fungal pests are known. The visitors are Lepicloptera, Large 

 Ranunculus {Poliaflavocincia'), Small Angle Shades (Euplexia Ijuipard), 

 Toririx sciuialbana; Homoptera Aleurodes prolctella and Sip/ioiiopkoi'a 

 chelidouii\ Hymenoptera (Apidce), Bonilms pratoi-Jiui, B. agroriiui, 

 B. rajcllus, Halicfiis cy/ijidn'cus, H. zonnliis. H. scxtiolatits; Diptera 

 (Syrphidae), Syrpliiis baltcatits, S. rilicsii, Syri/hi pipiens, Ascia poda- 

 grica, Rliingia rostrafa; Empida;, Biiipis /ivida. 



Dioscorides gave the name C/ic/idoiiitim. which is tlerixed trom the 



