. A manual of botany. Botany. Fig.'1068. Fig. Fiij. 1U66. Dia^nam of tlie flower of a species of Malva. The bliree external iiiies represent bracts, which togetlier form an epicalyx or involncrc. Fig. 1067. Vertical sectiou of the flower of a Mallow. Fir/. 1068. Pistil of the same surrounded by the inferior calyx and involucre. Fig. 1069. Horizontal section of the fruit of Malva sylvestris. a. Axis. pi. Placenta, I. An empty cell. c. Embryo with twisted cotyledons. hypogynous, equal in number to the divisions of the calyx, with a twisted aestivation, either attached to the column formed
. A manual of botany. Botany. Fig.'1068. Fig. Fiij. 1U66. Dia^nam of tlie flower of a species of Malva. The bliree external iiiies represent bracts, which togetlier form an epicalyx or involncrc. Fig. 1067. Vertical sectiou of the flower of a Mallow. Fir/. 1068. Pistil of the same surrounded by the inferior calyx and involucre. Fig. 1069. Horizontal section of the fruit of Malva sylvestris. a. Axis. pi. Placenta, I. An empty cell. c. Embryo with twisted cotyledons. hypogynous, equal in number to the divisions of the calyx, with a twisted aestivation, either attached to the column formed by the united stamens or free. Stamens hypogynous, numerous, monadelphous; anthers 1-celled, reniform, with transverse dehiscence. Ovary superior, consisting of several carpels, which are either apocarpous, or united so as to form a compound ' ovary with as many cells as there are carpels; x>lacentas. 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 Green, J. Reynolds (Joseph Reynolds), 1848-1914. London, J. & A. Churchill
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