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NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



of an indefinite number of hypogynous stamens, the filaments free 

 or very slightly polyadelphous, and reflexed in the bud towards 

 the apex. This bears a two-celled extrorse anther, presenting 



Fig. 290. 



Diagram. 



Bi.va Orel/ana. 



Fig. 280. 

 Bud (f ). 



Fig. 201. 

 Long;, sect, of seed. 



Fig. 292. 



Gynceceum (A). 



decided peculiarities. It is folded back upon itself towards the 

 middle of its height, thus representing a kind of horseshoe. It is 

 at the summit of the convexity of this curvature, that is to say, 

 towards the middle of its height, that each cell begins to open by a 

 longitudinal cleft, ultimately more br less prolonged towards its two 

 branches. The gynseceum is superior ; it is composed of a one- 

 celled ovary surmounted by a hollow style, with apex stigmatiferous, 

 not swollen, terminated by two very small stigmatiferous dena- 

 tures. In each ovary cell are found two parietal lateral placentas, 



260.— Pater, Fam. Nat., 110.— Benth., in Fam. des PL, ii. 3S1).— AcMoti Hern., Thes., 

 Journ. Linn. Soc, v. Suppl., 79.— B. H., Gen., 74. — Mitella T., Inst., 242 (part.). 

 125, 971, n. 3. — Urticu Marcgr. (ex Adans., 



