Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 33.—Corms with their tunics . i, Antholyza revoluia, Burm. ;2, Gladiolus alatus, Linn. ; 3, Lapeyrousia Pappei, Baker; 4, Babiana ;5, Synnotia bkolor, Sweet; 6, Romulea longifolia. Baker; 7, Hypoxis ovaia,Linn. Jil. embryo, in the axil of the cotyledon. A circle of roots isformed in the axil of each leaf of the growing plant for somedistance up the stem. Some of these make their way outthrough the leaves and down to the soil where they absorbmoisture and serve to brace the plant. In the East and about Knysna, many of the orchids areepiphytic. Epiphy

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Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 33.—Corms with their tunics . i, Antholyza revoluia, Burm. ;2, Gladiolus alatus, Linn. ; 3, Lapeyrousia Pappei, Baker; 4, Babiana ;5, Synnotia bkolor, Sweet; 6, Romulea longifolia. Baker; 7, Hypoxis ovaia,Linn. Jil. embryo, in the axil of the cotyledon. A circle of roots isformed in the axil of each leaf of the growing plant for somedistance up the stem. Some of these make their way outthrough the leaves and down to the soil where they absorbmoisture and serve to brace the plant. In the East and about Knysna, many of the orchids areepiphytic. Epiphytes cling to other plants but are notparasitic upon them (see p. 98). They form dense masses Further Growth and Duration of Plants 29 of roots some of which serve to fix the plant, while others standout toward the light. They are green and assist the leaves in.

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