EXPLANATION OF PLATE 3 



1 . Pilen crcnulata, a, male flower ; h, female flower ; r, fruit. 



2. Pilra Wihonii, fruit. 



3. Pilea rufa, male flower and fruit. 



4. Pilea mxicola, female flower and fruit. 



5. Pilea WuUschlaeijelii, male flower and frnil . 



6. Pilea clandestinn, fruit. 



7. Piled riliata, male flower. 



8. Pilra serrulata, male and female flowers. 



9. Pilea retirulata, male flower and fruit. 



10. Pilra rra^si folia, male flower and fruit. 



11. Pilea (jrandifolia, male flowei- and fruit. 



12. Pilea hrevistijinln, male ilower and fruit. 



13. Pilea dauriodora var. parvifolia, fruit. 



14. Pilea geggiliflora, female flower and fruit. 



15. Pilea, inipressa, male flower. 



16. Pilea impressa var. troj/ana, male flowor. 



17. Pilea radicanfi, male flower. 



18. Pilea nummular if alia, male flower and fruit,. 



19. Pilea depreftsa, male flower and fruit. 



20. Pilea roinndala, a, male flower; h, female Ilower with 



staininodes folded in ; e, fruit with staniinodes oj^)ened 

 out. 



21. Pilea repens, male Ilower and fruit. 



22. Pilea TJarrinii, a, male flower ; h. irmi immature ; r, fruit 



of El. Jam. 10,083. 



23. Pilea ohtusata, male flower and fruit. 



24. Pilea dllj'nsa, male flower. 



25. Pilea ni(fiescen.% male flower and fruit. 



Figs, all X 10. The fruit is .surrounded by the persistent 

 perianth except in ivj;. 1 e. 



