THE FLORA OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY 



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Plate I. — Spatkia nei;kosa. 



Fig. 1, Inflorescence. 2, Young plant entire, shewing spathes with laminas attached. 

 3, Spathe with enclosed inflorescence. -i. Single spikelet cluster with basal herma- 

 phrodite and terminal sterile spikelet. .5, Hermaphrodite spikelet, with stamens, but 

 ovary removed. 6, Sterile spikelet. 7, Grain shewing hilum and embryo. 



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