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WRIGHT : THE GENUS DIOSPYROS 
Galya 2-3-lobed at apex, at first closed and may remain so, 
though ripe pollen grains formed within; segments thick, 
greenish-yellow, ventral surface pubescent. 
Corolla yellow, urceolate, throat very narrow ( cf. D- 
Embryopteris), and appears to be frequently closed ; base 6 
mm. diameter, apex 3 mm. diameter ; segments 4, middle 
line pubescent on ventral surface, 08-1*5 mm. thick. 
Stamens numerous and irregular, 18-24-33, yellowish- 
white, unequal length, hypogynous group or terminating 
receptacle; anthers 2 mm. long, not strongly apiculate, 
sometimes sessile, glabrous; filaments 2 mm. in length, 
white, glabrous, sometimes absent; pollen isodiametric, 
even outline, 2 mm. diameter, show one thin part in wall. 
Pistil rudimentary disc or absent. 
Female flowers solitary orcymose, occurring only on the 
lower part of young shoots in the axil of a bract or foliage 
leaf; bracts green to brown, caducous, small; pedicel green, 
covered with short adpressed hairs, 6-10 mm. long, 2 mm. 
diameter, widening towards flower. 
A ringed scar is noticeable on the pedicel of each flower 
when solitary, which is probably the area of attachment of 
at least two bracts at an early stage, thus suggesting a 
cymose inflorescence with abortive lateral flowers. Such 
an inflorescence is shown in pi. X., fig. 9. 
Flowers globose-apiculate in bud, with broad base, green, 
bairy, 5 mm. long ; remain closed for a long time as in the’ 
male. 
Calyx 4-lobed, segments deeply divided, tapering acute 
apex, green, both surfaces pubescent, dorsal surface silvery 
*n appearance. 
yeltowuh.-white, tnhnto, urceolate; segments* 
*o*, »nd triangular-shaped, with acute apices. 
88 “ epipetelon8 Bhort ’ 
