glabrous ; secondary leaves arising in the axils of the primary 

 leaves, sessile or sub-sessile, obovate, cordate at the apex, 

 cuneate at the base, entire. Stipules 2 mm. long, ovate- 

 lanceolate, usually ciliate, deciduous. Sepals 1*2 cm. long, 



6 mm. broad, obovate-oblong, obtuse, bluntly mucronate and 

 shortly bearded at the apex, with membranous margins, 

 concave, glabrous. Petals 2*2 cm. long, 1-6 cm. broad, 

 obovate, somewhat truncate at the apex, glabrous, ciliate on 

 the cuneate base. Stamens 15, of two different lengths ; the 

 filaments of the 10 shorter stamens not equalling the styles, 



7 mm. long, linear, tapering to the apex, ciliate below ; the 

 filaments of the 5 long stamens exceeding the styles, 1*2 cm. 

 long ; anthers 2 mm. long, oblong. Ovary 3 mm. long, 

 obovate in outline, silky ; styles cohering, 6 mm. long, silky ; 

 stigmas 5, 2 mm. long, subterete, obtuse. Carpels 1 cm. long, 

 produced into a long awn densely pilose in the upper half. 



Plate 40. — Fig. 1, sepal; Fig. 2, petal ; Fig. 3, stamens, enlarged ; Fig. 4, 

 ovary and styles, enlarged; Fig. 5, transverse section of ovary, enlarged; 

 Fig. 6, fruit. 



F.P.S.A., 1921. 



