Field notebooks : Mallorca, 1930-1935
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5-18-32 same sort of relation at base (On these nothing approaching the smooth white vis- ner surface) (3-23-32). The 2 oldest, inner sepals are sheathing on inside below with thin white margin (at least unlike 3-27-32), the 1st sepal projecting upward from back-top of this sheathing part. (Many of the sepals were a little turned back towards the base) Petals many, linear obtuse, white, merging into greenish-yellow ring at base; the wide 5mm high so that petals are shorter than longest sepal but longer than shortest sepal. Ovary not lobed, with 5-veined linear stigmas 1/2 mm long erect, not remaining or for to "spaced at as in (3-23-32) Stamens many not in groups. (Query what re- lation bet. the ring which has the stamens in 3-23-32 and the united bases of petals in this?) Anthers yellow, attached at about mid- dle. Withering the anthers & first petala forma little cap over ovary. Calyx not at all crescent + cleft but (a X.S.) black over the very young cap- sules which show no signs of the flanges (3-23-32. Ovary 5-parted, 5-celled. Each cell with many Piles attached by long to ovile placenta (not now noticeably thick) Under low (20x) papilla & ridges on back.