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6-2-34 Cephaloline lutea Reich. B.M.J.C.P.197,S.W.II.
61. FL.Cult: Drage garden. Pearl robin long x 4 mm
wide, sheathing with a white & wide scarious margin
at the base. If thickish, greenish, ridged on both sides.
The grey many st. lvs similar but shorter give
the starry dishered look. Infl. dense raceme.
But note that flowering groups about 3 or 4 cels. fl
subtended by a papery bract whose dark mid veins
remind the finely articulate tip (Poss a similar
bract subtends the group. Can't be sure.) as a result of this
grouping fls in all the dif stages of bud, full-flower
and seithering are found the entire length grass.
Perianth bright yellow with green rib outside.
Divisions separate to very near base, wide spread
ing, the lower one more widely separated from the
rest than they are from each other. (This with
the fact that stamens & style are strongly de-
flexed make of the fls slightly zygomorph.)
Ext. div. 25 x 5 mm; int div somewhat wider.
The 3 upper filaments only 1/2 as long as the others v their
anthers only 1/2 as large as the others but all anthers
bear pollen. Base of filaments as in Cephaloid.
Pedicels articulated near base. Perianth 4 merous.
Ovules 2 in each cell. Anthers dorsifixed, versatile,
intrae. [8-5-34 Fl & fr. Same plant as 6-2-34. Fr almost
spherical 13 mm diam. Deels black, sharp cornered 1-2
in each cell. Juice & unique pods stains papura bright
yellow.