﻿308 MR. J. MIERS ON THE LECYTHIDACEiE. 



Fig. 18. The same, witli the cotyledons expanded, which are foliaceous, pUcated, and shorter than the 



ignified, 



Plate XXXVI. 



Section A. Analysis of Allantoma. 



Fig. 1. A flower : nat. size. 



Fig. 2. An enlarged view of the same. 



Fig. 3. The six unequal petals, removed. 



Fig. 4. Tlic inferior ovary surmounted by six free sepals and the annular epigynous disk, which surrounds 



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the vertex and umbonate style. 

 Fig. 5. A longitudinal section of the same. 



Fig. G. A transverse section of the same in the instance where it is 4-celled. 

 Fig. 7. The same where it is 3-celled ; in other species it is 5-eelled. 

 Fig. 8, The androphorum in its natural form, partially opened to show the several convolutions of the 



ligula and the seraiglobular hood, bare of appendages on both faces, though they are seen 



along its mai*gins. 

 Fig. 9. The same, with the ligula partly straightened, seen from within. 

 Fig. 10. The same, viewed externally, where the last convolution is reversed in a 

 Fig. 11. The same, viewed externally, where the ligula is further straightei 



contrary 



magnified 



on the same scale. 

 Fig. 12. One of the seeds, on its dorsal face. 

 Fig. 13. The same, seen sideways. 

 Fig. 11. The same, shown on its smoother ventral face, where the position of the hilum is seen on one 



of its baaaJ auricles. 

 Fig. IT). The same, with half of the thick subcoriaceous testa removed to show the relative form and size 



of the enclosed nucleus. 

 Fig. 16. The nucleus removed, seen on its face. 

 Fig. 17. The same, seen edgeways. 

 Fi^r. 18. A transverse section of the same: all nat. size. 



Fig. 19. A longitudinal section of the nucleus, showing the exorhiza enveloping the neorhiza: 



ijied, 



Section B. Analysis of Cercophora. 



Fig, 1. A flower expanded : nat. size* 



Fig. 2. One of the six petals. 



Fig. 3. Tlic inferior ovary surmounted by a border of six free expanded sepals : all nat. size. 



Fig. k The same, showing the annular disk, flat vertex, and long terete style. 



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with 



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Fig. 7. The androphorum. 



Fig. 8. The same straightened : both nat 



Fig. 9. The same, enlarged, showins: th« 



three cells : all magnified. 



extension. 

 Fig. 10. The same strai?rhtened. seen from within 



urved 



ligula, both charged with staminiferous appendages, and the bare sacciform hood with its cauaa 



extension. 



