Schizocarps 



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A cremocarp is a bicarpellary schizocarp dehiscing into two 

 mericarps attached to a central carpophore. Examples are found 

 in the Fennel (fig. 268) and the other members of the order of 

 Umbelliferfe. 



A samara is a winged fruit : in some cases, as in the Maple 

 (fig. 269), it is a schizocarp breaking up into two one-seeded 



Fig. 269. — Bipartite schizocarp of 

 the Maple, consisting of two 

 samars. 



Fig. 272.— Quad- 

 ripartite schizo- 

 carp of Ajuga, 

 consisting of 

 four nucules. 



Fig. 273. — Tripar- 

 tite schizocarp of 

 Trop^olnm. 



Fig. 270. — Bract of the 

 Birch {Betuia), with 

 three samara; in its 

 axis. 



Fig. 271.— Lo- 

 mentum of 

 Hedysarum. 



Fig. 274.— Quinquepartite schizocarp of 

 Geraniiim Robertiannm. I. The im- 

 mature pistil. 11. The mature fruit. 



portions; in other cases, as in the Birch (fig. 270), it is an 

 indehiscent fruit. 



A lomentum is a schizocarp dehiscing transversely into two 

 or more one-seeded mericarps, as in the Hedysarum (fig. 271) 

 and Radish. 



A qarcerulus is a quadripartite schizocarp, as seen in th^ 



