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The anthers burst as the flower expands, not in the bud, and 

 at this period are above the stigma. In the fully open flower the 

 burst anthers are about 5 mm. above the stigma and project well 

 beyond the orifice of the corolla. 



Type III. Plants very late, tall ; height 150 cm. ; lower 

 internodes very short, upper internodes long ; some of the lowest 

 leaves lie on the ground, the others are borne at long intervals 

 up the stem. Leaves petiolate with alate petioles, the wings 

 of the petiole expand on reaching the stem and are amplexicaul 

 and decurrent for 5 cm. ; leaves inserted at an angle of about 

 60° and bend downwards ; shape ovate to cordate ; secondary 

 veins arise at an angle of more than 60° ; apex acute ; margin 

 undulate ; leaf undulate ; surface puckered ; texture thick ; 

 colour dark blue green ; average length of petiole 5 cm. ; 

 average length of leaf 41 cm. ; ratio length/ breadth 1.5. 

 Inflorescence leaves petiolate with very short alate petioles, 

 inserted at an angle of 90°, ovate ; apex acuminate ; leaf 

 undulate and surface generally puckered. Inflorescence with 

 few flowers and with very spreading sideshoots which arise at 

 regular intervals on the upper half of the main stem. The side 

 branches bear very few flowers. Flowers pink, the colour easily 

 fades ; length 42 mm. Calyx globular and inflated, less than one 

 third the length of the corolla ; teeth moderately long and 

 acute. Corolla with a broad tube and short dilatation, diameter 

 of orifice 8 mm. ; the transition between the tube and the ex- 

 panded portion abrupt ; limb not very deeply divided ; lobes 

 much rounded, pointed but with no distinct apical points. 

 Capsule much shorter than the persistent calyx, conical ; apex 

 bl unt. 



The anthers burst as the flower expands, not in the bud, 

 and occupy a position above the stigma. In the fuQy open 

 flower, the burst anthers are about 5 mm. above the stigma and 

 project much beyond the orifice of the corolla. 



Type IX. Plants early, dwarf ; height 104 cm. ; lower 

 internodes very short, causing nearly all the large leaves to lie on 



