. A manual of Indian botany. Botany. 182 CLASSIFICATION {Gynandropsis pentaphylla), with stamens separated from the corolla by an internode and ovary stalked, and Capp'aris sepiaria (kanta-gur-kamai) (see fig. 75), also with stalked ovary, a common hedge plant,. Fig:. 15^-—A, Flower, and B, Floral Diagram oi Fimiaria climbing by means of stipular hooked spines. Cleome viscosa appears to have cleistogamous flowers. The Order is mostly entomophilous. Nat. Order 10. Fumariacece.—This is represented by a small branched annual weed common in waste grounds {Fumaria parvi- Jlora) (fig. 152). It has d
. A manual of Indian botany. Botany. 182 CLASSIFICATION {Gynandropsis pentaphylla), with stamens separated from the corolla by an internode and ovary stalked, and Capp'aris sepiaria (kanta-gur-kamai) (see fig. 75), also with stalked ovary, a common hedge plant,. Fig:. 15^-—A, Flower, and B, Floral Diagram oi Fimiaria climbing by means of stipular hooked spines. Cleome viscosa appears to have cleistogamous flowers. The Order is mostly entomophilous. Nat. Order 10. Fumariacece.—This is represented by a small branched annual weed common in waste grounds {Fumaria parvi- Jlora) (fig. 152). It has dissected glaucous leaves and irregular purplish flowers with diadelphous stamens. Nat. Order 11. Rese-^ dacece.—This is repre- sented by the common garden flower Mignonette {Reseda odoratd) (fig. 153), noticeable for its three-lobed ovary open at the top, three parietal placentas, fruit remaining green even when mature, and also for its red-anthered one-sided cluster of stamens. Although small and inconspicu- ous, the flowers possess a sweet odour, and are com- monly visited by bees. It has been observed by Darwin that self-pollination is 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 Bose, G. C. London, Blackie & Son Ltd.
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