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4-6, usually 5. rotate, rounded or acuminate apex, 2 mm. 

 long, 2 mm. wide. 



Stamens indefinite, 8-10-16-20, never epipetalous but 

 terminate central disc, arranged singly or in equal or 

 unequal groups of 2 or 3 ; in one case 15, arranged (a) outer 

 whorl of 8, four in two connate adjacent pairs, and four 

 successive separate stamens: (ft) inner whorl of 7, two of 

 which were connate (cf. D. pruriens) : in another -case 13, 

 ten in 5 pairs with anthers of inner stamens shorter than 

 outer, two as a pair with anthers of equal length, and one 

 separate stamen with long anther and filament ; anthers 

 yellow, glabrous, slightly apiculate, T8-3 mm. long, opening 

 by longitudinal slits ; filaments white, glabrous, 1*5-2*5 mm. 

 in length. 



Pistil absent or represented by bunch of hairs or apicnlate 

 rudiment 2 mm. long. 



In one or two cases I suspected polygamy, but was 

 not able to prove the undoubted occurrence of this condi- 

 tion. 



Female flowers solitary in axil of foliage leaf, large ; in 

 bud measure 5 mm. in length and 6 mm. in diameter ; 

 accessory whorls very unequal ; peduncle short and stout, 

 covered with light brown hairs, 1*5 mm. long, 3 mm. 

 diameter ; two small hairy bracteoles on peduncle forming 

 an opposite pair at right angles to antero-posterior axis (cf. D. 

 affinis and D. Ebenum) 2mm. long, broad base, acute apex ; 

 occasionally a third bracteole occurs placed between flower 

 and axis. (See pi. VIII., fig. 6). 



Calyx green to brown, deeply lobed, pubescent, forming 

 rather shallow cup ; segments 4-7. usually 6, accrescent, 

 tapering apex, broad base, margins undulate, 7 mm. long, 

 5 mm. wide, become more nearly horizontal after fertiliza- 

 tion. 



Corolla yellow, wide-throated, white base, both surfaces 

 covered with silky hairs, 9 mm. long, 5 mm. diameter ; 

 ts 5, tapering apex. 3 mm. long, 2*5 mm. wide. 



