182 SOUTH AFRICAN BOTANY 
Gynoecium.—5, syncarpous, superior, stigmas 5-fid, 
style long, ovary 5 celled, placentation axile, ovules 
numerous. 
Fruit.-—A capsule. 
Pollination.—F lowers protandrous, stigmas above 
stamens rendering self-pollination almost impossible. 
The flower is visited by humming-birds for the sake of 
the honey which is at the base of the stamen tube, and 
Fig. 101. Vertical Section of Hibiscus Flower. 
a. Epicalyx. 0. Calyx. c. Ovary. d. Style. e. Androecium. 
Fig. 102. Capsule of Hibiscus wrens. 
thus cross-pollination may take place. The species 
Rosa sinensis very seldom sets seeds, but other species 
do, e.g. H. sabdeniffa (the Rozelle), which is cultivated 
for the sake of its fruits from which jelly is made, and 
H. esculentus (the Okra), the fruits of which when 
young and green are eaten as vegetables in many 
countries. 
Other Genera.—Abutilon (the Japanese Lantern) is 
an ornamental shrub much cultivated for its pretty 
