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Calyx 2-3-lobed at apex, at first closed and may remain so, 

 though ripe pollen grains formed within ; segments thick, 

 greenish-yellow, ventral surface pubescent. 



Corolla yellow, urceolate, throat very narrow (cf. D. 

 Embryopteris), and appears to be frequently closed ; base ti 

 mm. diameter, apex 3 mm. diameter ; segments 4, middle 

 line pubescent on ventral surface, 0-8-1-5 mm. thick. 



Stamens numerous and irregular, 18-24-33, yellowish- 

 white, unequal length, hypogynous group or terminating 

 receptacle ; anthers 2 mm. long, not strongly apiculate, 

 sometimes sessile, glabrous ; filaments 2 mm. in length, 

 white, glabrous, sometimes absent ; pollen isodiametric, 

 even outline, 2 mm. diameter, show one thin part in wall. 



Pistil rudimentary disc or absent. 



Female flowers solitary orcymose, occurring only on the 

 lower part of young shoots in the axil of a bract or foliage 

 leaf ; bracts green to brown, caducous, small ; pedicel green, 

 covered with short adpressed hairs, 6-10 mm. long, 2 mm. 

 diameter, widening towards flower. 



A ringed scar is noticeable on the pedicel of each flower 

 when solitary, which is probably the area of attachment of 

 at least two bracts at an early stage, thus suggesting a 

 cymose inflorescence with abortive lateral flowers. Such 

 an inflorescence is shown in pi. X., fig. 9. 



Flowers globose-apiculate in bud, with broad base, green 

 hairy, 5 mm. long ; remain closed for a long time as in the 

 male. 



Calyx 4-lobed, segments deeply divided, tapering acute 

 apex, green, both surfaces pubescent, dorsal surface silvery 

 in appearance. 



Corolla yellowish-white, tubular, urceolate ; segments 4, 

 short, and triangular-shaped, with acute apices. 



Staminodes 12-16, usually as an epipetalous ring, short, 

 white ; anthers broad. 



Pistil green, tetrahedral in bud and densely pubescent : 

 style 0, stigmas 3-4, short : ovary 4-5-6-celled. 



