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Fig. 3. A, inflorescence of Thomasia discolor Steud., bar: 1 mm; B, basic branching scheme of the 
modules of Thomasia, Hannafordia, Guichenotia, and Lysioscpalum-, numbers indicate the order of 
flowers, a, b, c: epicalyx of the terminal flower (1), broken lines indicate displacements, star: 
displaced subtending bract of the second flower (2). 
Fig. 4. Units of malvalean inflorescences with three bracts (a, b, c) on the axis terminated by the 
first flower (1); A, complete unit with sterile bract (a) and two lateral cymes arising from the axils 
of b and c; B, three-flowered unit, a is sterile, b and c subtend single flowers; C, Single flower with 
epicalyx of three sterile bracts (a, b, c). 
