. The natural history of plants. Botany. Doratenia brasiliensis. Fig. 108. Inflorescence. Fig. 109. Portion ofinflorescence (f). Fig. 111. Male flower in bloom. or quadrilateral contour, or unequally divided into two (fig. 108), or into a greater number (fig. 113) of similar or dissimilar branches, the upper surface of which is surrounded by bracts forming a slightly developed involucre. Most frequently the receptacle is de- pressed at the point of insertion of the female flower into a small hol- low in which the latter is encased (fig. 109), whilst the surrounding male flowers are inserted ne
. The natural history of plants. Botany. Doratenia brasiliensis. Fig. 108. Inflorescence. Fig. 109. Portion ofinflorescence (f). Fig. 111. Male flower in bloom. or quadrilateral contour, or unequally divided into two (fig. 108), or into a greater number (fig. 113) of similar or dissimilar branches, the upper surface of which is surrounded by bracts forming a slightly developed involucre. Most frequently the receptacle is de- pressed at the point of insertion of the female flower into a small hol- low in which the latter is encased (fig. 109), whilst the surrounding male flowers are inserted near the margin. Dorstenias are found in Fig. 112. Long. sect, of inflorescence (|). ^^^ ^^^ ^^.^^-^^^ ^^^.^^^ ^^ ^^^j^^^ ^^ Asia and especially of America; they are shrubs and, more gene- rally, perennial herbs, often with very short stem. The leaves are alternate, entire or more or less deeply cut, and accompanied with lateral stipules, most frequently persistent and hardening on the stem. Fatoua, which closely resembles them in the organisation of its flowers, is an herb of eastern Asia and the warm parts of Oceania, having altogether the habit and foliage of a nettle, and the in- florescence formed of androgynous cymes. Instead of being sessile,. 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 Baillon, Henri Ernest, 1827-1895; Hartog, Marcus Manuel, 1851-. London, L. Reeve & Co.
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