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though relatively more prominent, is comparable with that m 

 Stephanospermum, while the basal chamber recalls that in the 

 seed named by Scott and Maslen THgonocarpus Oliveri^ but 

 subsequently removed by Sahsbury^ from that genus. There is 

 no evidence as to the parent-plant of Polylophospermum, but it 

 may be assumed to have been a Pteridosperm, probably one of 

 the Medulloseae. 



Codonospernmm'. Brongniart. 



Our knowledge of this pecuhar genus is derived from Brong- 

 niart's description of the type-species Codonospermum anomalum* 

 (fig. 506, B, C) from St ifitienne and from Eenault's account of 

 C. olivaeforme^ The seeds are globular or elhpsoidal and reach 

 a length of 2 cm. : the testa is differentiated into an outer flesh 



Fig. 498. A, B, Codonospermum. A, C. oUvaeforme, longitudinal section showing 

 the seed -proper and the air-chamber, s; pc, poUen-ohamber. B, Diagram- 

 matic sketch of a Godcmospermum, showing the vascular supply, v, and the 

 fibrous arcs, /, in the wall of the lower part of the seed. C, Aetheotesta elliptica, 

 s, sarcotesta with lacunae; v, vascular supply. (After Renault.) 



and a sclerotesta and has usually eight ribs. The most striking 

 feature is the division of the seed into two regions, an upper portion 

 containing the nucellus and megaspore and a lower portion in 

 the form of an empty chamber that probably served as a float 



1 Scott and Maslen (07) PI. xin. fig. 19. 



" Salisbury (14). ' KiiSuv, a bell. 



' Brongniart (74) p. 257, PI. xxm. figs. 9-12; (81) p. 28, PI. C, figs. 9-12. 



* Renault (93) A. PI. lxxxvu. ; (96) A. p. 393. 



