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like, the lateral nerves obscure,
usually 2 on each side starting
from base but soon coarsely netted.
Lower lvs. apiculate tapering to
sessile base. Upper lvs. lobed entire
to eye fret (20X) are slightly very
low fine sorted. Lower lvs very finely
low sorted even leaves barely visible
to eye.
Drfl. cynae (compound cynes) Calyx
naked at base, inflated 1/2 in diam. v
slightly narrowing toward top,
almost the high, glabrous, planconvex,
nerves not conspicuous, 10 principal
ones v often intermediate ones. Teeth
5, broad based, broad acute at tip, 1/8 in
high. Calyx margin whitish,
short-ciliate (20X), each tooth with
dark tip (20X). Petals 5 on long claws
which at base for distance of 2 mm
unite with base. Stamens around
the v with the stalk that supports ovary.
Petalos 3/4 in overall, claw widening
toward top v lobed on each side at
base of blade, 3-nerved. Blade 1/8-3/8 in
1/2 in wide, deeply cleft, margin
somewhat serrag not quite entire,
with
1/2 small lobes at base but petal
not created. Blade rose tinged at
tips v on back. Veins on back greenish.
Stamens 10, underdeveloped. 5 alt with
petals the bases of filaments adherent
to claws for 2 mm. 5 off petala filaments
adherent to claw 1mm above point
where it becomes free. Styles 3, 7/8 in
long, separate to base, stigmatic at
expanded tips and inc very narrow
line down inside to base. Ovary 1/2m,
glabrous v shining, dark purple v green.
Ovules many, on central placenta which
seem joined joined to wall in slices.
Orules reticulated. Flopen at throat
as that ovary is visible.