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on tte same plant, abnormal ones, showing an important diminution 

 of all the organs. The calyx no longer has glands. The corolla is 

 smaller or wanting. There is often only a rudimentary stamen to 

 represent the androceum, and the two carpels constituting the gynaB- 

 ceum haye a style rudimentary or even wanting. The species of 

 Janusia are Californian and Brazilian. It is only in Brazil that the 



Gamarea erieoides. 



Fig. 453. Flower (f). 



Fig. 464. Longitudinal section of flower. 



Fig. 455. Flower with 

 perianth removed. 



Fig. 467. Fruit. 



Fig. 458. Seed. 



Fig'. 456. 

 Gynseoeum. 



species of Camarea (fig. 453-458) are met with. They have six 

 stamens like Schwmnia; but two of them become sterile and show a 

 quite peculiar configuration (fig. 445). The fruit is formed of two 

 to four achsenes with backs covered with stings or soft scales, rarely 

 having a short vertical wing. Aspicarpa belongs to western central 

 America, especially Mexico and Texas; it has only five stamens 

 superposed to the sepals. Two only are fertile and united below ; 

 the others are free and sterile. The fruit is formed of achsenes, 



