. The natural history of plants, their forms, growth, reproduction, and distribution;. Botany. Fig. 421.—Avoids. 1 Ai-um mamlatum. 2 Spadix of .4. moinilatom, tlie spathe removed, a Fruiting spike of same. * Inflorescence of Colocasid antiguorum. 5 Basal portion of tliis inflorescence witli part of spatlie removed. ^ Ovary of Coloeasia antiquorum. 1 The same in longitudinal section, sColumnar androecium of same. ^Ariopsis peltata. ^, *, » nat. size; \ ^ *reduced; «, 7,8 enlarged. genera,lly bear large foliage-leaves.' The flowers are borne on unbranched, fleshy spadices ..which are inclosed in
. The natural history of plants, their forms, growth, reproduction, and distribution;. Botany. Fig. 421.—Avoids. 1 Ai-um mamlatum. 2 Spadix of .4. moinilatom, tlie spathe removed, a Fruiting spike of same. * Inflorescence of Colocasid antiguorum. 5 Basal portion of tliis inflorescence witli part of spatlie removed. ^ Ovary of Coloeasia antiquorum. 1 The same in longitudinal section, sColumnar androecium of same. ^Ariopsis peltata. ^, *, » nat. size; \ ^ *reduced; «, 7,8 enlarged. genera,lly bear large foliage-leaves.' The flowers are borne on unbranched, fleshy spadices ..which are inclosed in large, expanded spathes (c/. figs. 4211'*-^'^); they are unisexual or hermaphrodite. The parts are inserted in whorls of 2 or 3; the perianth-members being inconspicuous and often absent. The androecium is very various. In Coloeasia antiquorum (fig. 421 *) it consists of a whorl of stamens. 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 Kerner von Marilaun, Anton, 1831-1898; Oliver, F. W. (Francis Wall), 1864-1951; Busk, Marian (Balfour) Lady, 1861-1941; Macdonald, Mary Frances (Ewart); Kerner von Marilaun, Anton, 1831-1898. Pflanzenleben. English. New York, H. Holt and Company
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