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strongly convex, obtuse, faintly ribbed, c. Vz as hypanthium. Fruits ovoid, apically 
± truncate, constricted, 3-4-locular, 6-7 mm long, 5-6 mm diam.; calyptra scar and 
stemonophore flat, c. 0.5 mm wide; disc vertically depressed, 1.0-1.5 mm wide; valves 
deeply enclosed, vertically raised, ultimate tips rim-level or slightly exserted. Seeds ± 
rounded, deeply and regularly pitted, dark grey-brown, 1.0-1.5 mm long; hilum 
ventral; chaff red brown, smaller, angular (Fig. 6). 
Fig. 6. E. laevis. a, adult leaves, inflorescences and buds; b, longitudinal section of bud; c, d, anther; 
e, inflorescence and fruits; f, g, seed (from Hill 587). Scale bars: a, e = 1 cm; b, f, g = 1 mm; c, d = 0.5 mm. 
