PATAGONIAN EXPEDITIONS: BOTANY. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVII. 



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HEXAPTERA NORDENSKJOLDI D.us6n 425 



The central figure shows the general habit ; of natural size. 

 co, cross-section of ovary. 

 es, essential organs of the flower. 

 f, flower, general view. 

 fr, fruit. 



/, leaves. 



ov, embryo, side view, and cross-section. 

 /, petal. 



s, sepals, their inner and lateral aspect. 

 sd, seed. The latter figures are all magnified. 



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