Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 294.—Geraniutn. I. Pistil with honey-glands below the ovary. splitting from the central column of coherent margins. {From Thom6and Bennetts Structural and Physiological Botany .) Fig. 295.—Pelargonium cucullattim. Ait. I. Section through flower, 2^sepals and 2^ petals being removed ; Sp, hollow spur of upper sepal. II. Stylewith stigmas ready for pollination. III. Diagram of flower. (From Edmondsand Marloths Elementary Botany for South Africa .) commonly called Geraniums, from which they differ in the irregularflowers, the stamens, an
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 294.—Geraniutn. I. Pistil with honey-glands below the ovary. splitting from the central column of coherent margins. {From Thom6and Bennetts Structural and Physiological Botany .) Fig. 295.—Pelargonium cucullattim. Ait. I. Section through flower, 2^sepals and 2^ petals being removed ; Sp, hollow spur of upper sepal. II. Stylewith stigmas ready for pollination. III. Diagram of flower. (From Edmondsand Marloths Elementary Botany for South Africa .) commonly called Geraniums, from which they differ in the irregularflowers, the stamens, and the one gland. The flowers often give forth adelightful odour at twilight. 320 Plants and their Ways in South Africa Order Oxalidace^. Flowers regular, perfect. Calyx imbricate ; petals twistedin the bud, clawed, deciduous. Stamens lo, the 5 oppositethe petals shorter. Ovary 5-celled, with styles of different II.
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