THE STAMENS. 



EXERCISE XXYI. 

 General Features of Stamens* 



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FIG. 143. 



FIG. 144. 



EXSEETED. Stamens are said to be exserted when 

 they extend beyond the corolla (Fig. 143). 



INCLUDED. When the stamens are not as long as 

 the corolla, they are said to be included (Fig. 144). 



The entire whorl of stamens is called the androe- 

 cium. 



When the filament is wanting, the anther is de- 

 scribed as sessile. 



When the anther is wanting, the stamen is said 

 to be sterile. 



Converging stamens are said to be connivant. 



