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L. Diels. — Menispermaceae. 



longus, lamina chartacea supra lucida subtus pallidior glaberrima, obovata vel obovato- 

 oblonga basin versus angustata acuta, apice cuspidato-acuminata, -12 — 25 cm longa, 

 8 — II cm lata, nervi praeter 2 basales margini proximo parallelos 6 — 8 utrinque 

 adscendentes, arcu intramarginali conjuncti, (sicci) supra cum secundariis insculpti, 

 subtus prominentes, nervuli reticulati immersi. Inflorescentiae (j* e ramis ortae 

 glomeratae subglobosae 3 — 6 mm diamet. ; flores brevissime pedicellati vel sessiles 

 dense conferti; sepala 3 — 4 exteriora circ. \ mm longa, 5 — 6 interiora obovata, 2 — 

 3 mm longa; petala (an semper?) nulla; stamina 5 — 6 libera, vel varie coalita, circ. 

 3 mm longa. Pedunculi Q supraaxillares apice pedicellos complures breves unifloros 



Fig. 37. Penianthus: A—K Penicmthus Zenkeri (Engl.) Diels. A Ramus foliatus. B Infiores- 



centia $. C Fios #. D, E, F Sepala. O Petalum. H Stamen. J Floris Q staminodium. 



K Carpellum. — L—P Penianthus longifolius Miers. L Inflorescentia fructifera. M Semen. 



N Drupa transverse dissecta. 0, P Embryo. (Icon origin.) 



