. Studies on the vegetation of the Transcaspian lowlands. Botany. — 229 — Noaea spinosissima L. An undershrub which prefers stony soils (on mountains). It is much branched and forms a Ihicli, spiny, globular shrub; the branches die down almost to the ground and arise from a lower, lignified long-lived part. The leaves are. Fig. 55. Acanlhophyllum elalius. A, Leaf in tranverse section; Sclerenchyma in blacli; N, Veins. B, Tissues from the lower side of A. 4, X 77; B, X 203. long, triangular and pointed like a spine. They all subtend thorn-shoots which attain a length of 3—6 centimetres and thes


. Studies on the vegetation of the Transcaspian lowlands. Botany. — 229 — Noaea spinosissima L. An undershrub which prefers stony soils (on mountains). It is much branched and forms a Ihicli, spiny, globular shrub; the branches die down almost to the ground and arise from a lower, lignified long-lived part. The leaves are. Fig. 55. Acanlhophyllum elalius. A, Leaf in tranverse section; Sclerenchyma in blacli; N, Veins. B, Tissues from the lower side of A. 4, X 77; B, X 203. long, triangular and pointed like a spine. They all subtend thorn-shoots which attain a length of 3—6 centimetres and these in their turn frequently bear lateral thorn-shoots. Flowering season October, the flowers being closely sur- rounded by bracteoles. The fruit is a nut enclosed in a winged Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Paulsen, Ove, 1874-1947; Second Danish Pamir expedition. Copenhagen, Gyldendalske Boghandel


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