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Statio: Ad litora maris.— Flor, etfruct. : Oct., Febr., etc. 

 Distrib. : Trop. America: (Schau.; ScHIMPER): Brasilia; Mexico; 

 ins. Caribaea; Guadeloupe; Florida. 



Ver n.: Mangue siriba (Brasilia — Pohl.). 



Explication of Plates. 

 Tab. 14. 



Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. alba (Bl.) Bakh.— Fig. a. Young inflorescence 

 and leaf (X |);— Fig. b. Older inflorescence (X-r);— Fig. c. Flowering branch at the 



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end ( X j);— Fig. d. Flowering portion of inflorescence (X 2);— Fig. e. Expanded 

 flower from above (X 2);— Fig. f. Flower from side (X 10/3);- Fig. g. Old flower, 

 with curved stigmata, corolla fallen (X 2);— Fig. h. Dorsal and ventral surface of 

 bracteole (X 20/3);— Fig i. Idem of bracteolule (X16/3);— Fig j. Idem of calyx 

 (X16/3);— Fig. k. Corolla opened, dorsal view (X8/3);— Fig. I. Corolla opened, she- 

 wing stamens, ventral view (X8/3); - Fig m. Front- and back-view of anther (X 20/3);— 

 Fig. n. Pistil from side (X20/3):— Fig. o. Branchlet with young fruit (X2/3);— Fig, 

 p. Single fruit ( X 2/3) ;- Fig. q. Branch with ripe fruit, showing integument bursting 

 before lapse ( X 2/3 ) ;-- Fig. r. Ripe fruit with bursting integument (X2/3);— Fig s. 

 Young seedling, showing the position of the hooked hairs on the hypocotyl (X2/3). 



Tab. 15. 



Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. alba (Bl.) Bakh.— Fig. a. Bunch of germinating 

 seeds (X 2/3))— Fig. b. Idem, Young seedlings with their roots strongly entangled ( X 2/3); 

 —Fig. c, Young seedling with the first leaflets (X 2/3);— Fig. d. Idem, an older one, 

 showing the shape of the first leaves (X 2/3). 



Tab. 16. 



Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. resinifera (Forst.) Bakh.— Fig, a. Partion 

 of flowering branch ( X 2/3 );— Fig. b. Flowering branchlet, showing very narrow 

 leaves (X 2/3);— Fig. c. Small inflorescence and leaf, showing the curved bracteal 

 leaves (X 2/3);— Fig d. Inflorescence with normal leaves at base ( X 2/3) ;— Fig. e. Lower 

 part of leaf from dorsal (X 4/3);— Fig. f. Portion of young inflorescence with normal 

 leaves at base, and curved bracteal leaves higher on ( X 2/3) ;— Fig. g. Inflorescence 

 after lapse of corolla. (-X2/3);— Fig. h. Inflorescence with leaf and flowers after lapse 

 of corolla (X 2/3) ;- Fig. i. Old flowers with very young fruit (X2);-Fig. j. Leaf (X2/3). 



Tab. 17. 



Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. intermedia (Griff.) Bakh.— Fig. a. Sprig, 

 showing inflorescence and leaves ( X 2/3 ) ;— Fig. b. Portion of inflorescence, with capitu- 

 lar-crowded flowers ( X 2/3 ) ;— Fig. c. Fruiting branch with young fruits and less developed 

 curved leaves (X 2/3);— Fig. d. Idem, with part of the leaves removed ( X 2/3);— Fig. e. 

 Stalk with cluster of very young fruit (X2/3);— Fig. f. Longitudinal section of flower 

 (X10/3);— Fig. g. Dorsal and ventral view of bracteole (X10/3);— Fig. h. Idem of 

 bracteolule (X10/3);— Fig. i. Idem of calyx (X10/3);— Fig. j. Expanded corolla from 

 side (X10/3);— Fig. k. Pistils in different stadia (X 10/3);- Fig. 1. Single pistil (X 

 20/3);- Fig. m. Front- and back-view of anther, (enlarged). 



Tab. 18. 



Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. intermedia (Griff.) Bakh.— Fig. a.-h. Seed- 

 lings at different stadia of development (X2/3);— Fig. i. Breathing-root (X5/7). 



