Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 303.—Floral diagram. Poly-gala vulgaris, L. (after Engler). Fig. 304.—Polygala bracteolata, L. : «,section of fruit ; b, stamens ; c, sectionof flower. (After Botanical Maga-zine.) mauve or white flowers in racemes, spikes, or heads. Thestamens are concealed within the keel away from rain or 326 Plants and their Ways in South Africa marauder. As the bee lights on the fringe of the lower petal,its weight bears down upon the keel, so that the pollen, whichhas been caught in the spoon-tipped pistil, is pushed out andrubbed off on the bees body. It is t
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 303.—Floral diagram. Poly-gala vulgaris, L. (after Engler). Fig. 304.—Polygala bracteolata, L. : «,section of fruit ; b, stamens ; c, sectionof flower. (After Botanical Maga-zine.) mauve or white flowers in racemes, spikes, or heads. Thestamens are concealed within the keel away from rain or 326 Plants and their Ways in South Africa marauder. As the bee lights on the fringe of the lower petal,its weight bears down upon the keel, so that the pollen, whichhas been caught in the spoon-tipped pistil, is pushed out andrubbed off on the bees body. It is then carried to anotherflower and brushed off on the stigma, which is on the lowerside opposite the spoon-tip : 450 species from New Zealandto Arctic Zone. Mundtia is a stiff bush, with spine-tipped branches, 2 to3 feet high. Flowers red or white. The berries are eaten bybirds and children. Common in dry, rocky places and on theseashore. One species, M. spinosa, Muraltia.—Usually small, rigid, twiggy shrubs. Leavesoften endi
Size: 1154px × 2167px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectplants, bookyear1915
