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5-12-32 superior, surrounded by slightly
shredded outside (which are the stamens)
still outside the female parts. Female
5 distinctly separate parts (if opened wide
would look like a Ranunculus but all seen
have been erect) oblong 12x4 mm. These are thin-
edged and regularly over-lapping (outer edge
vers inner edge) greenish-faintly tinged
salmon-yellow. When open inf. female part is
nearly white but faintly green at base or ners.
No sign of any organ which could be called a
ovule. Stamens about 15. Filaments 5mm
long, irregularly hairy at base, anthers linear
4mm long, tralixed, yellowberry apicies
3mm light, 3 celled with many ovules in
each cell or axillary placenta. Style + stigma
7mm long, 3-parted more than half-way to
base. Note: involucres ± glandular on inner
surface persp. this and not the female like
the one mentioned earlier in desk.
[Peganum Hormala L. (Rue Family) ident by Kew]
5-13-32 Lythrum Graefferi Ten Kn II 216, Bae 172,
Bos 106, CoXett 91 FL. River of Etablimento. This is
plant seen before without the fls & parts same as
?? 4-20-30 (not sure about 11-3-30). Lvs to 35'x/2
mm. Fls 15 mm diam. Calyx 6 mm high. Style
± twisted, stamens hardly 20