. The classification of flowering plants. Plants. 258 FLOWERING PLANTS inflorescence or cyathium of the Euphorbieae has a superficial resemblance to a bisexual flower (fig. 125). It is a cyme the terminal flower of which is female and naked; below the latter are four or five bracts which are connate and form a calyx- like involucre. In the axil of each bract is a scorpioid cyme. Fig. 125. Euphorbia hypericifolia. A. Part of flowering branch, x |. B. Cyathium, X 16; g, glands of involucre. C. CH^athium cut open, x 24. D. Stamen, x 100. E. Capsule, one coccus separated, x 10. F. Columella of cap
. The classification of flowering plants. Plants. 258 FLOWERING PLANTS inflorescence or cyathium of the Euphorbieae has a superficial resemblance to a bisexual flower (fig. 125). It is a cyme the terminal flower of which is female and naked; below the latter are four or five bracts which are connate and form a calyx- like involucre. In the axil of each bract is a scorpioid cyme. Fig. 125. Euphorbia hypericifolia. A. Part of flowering branch, x |. B. Cyathium, X 16; g, glands of involucre. C. CH^athium cut open, x 24. D. Stamen, x 100. E. Capsule, one coccus separated, x 10. F. Columella of capsule, x 15. G. Coccus with seed, x 12. H. Seed viewed from the end. I. Seed cut lengthwise shewing embryo. J. Diagram of partial inflorescence of E. Peplis shewing details of three cyathia. (J after Eichler.) (From Flor. Jam.) of male flowers each consisting of a single stamen. Between the segments of the involucre are large, frequently oval or crescent-shaped, glands. In Euphorbia the glands are always free, in the African genus Synadenium they are united into a ring. The glands are often brightly coloured, and in some. 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 Rendle, A. B. (Alfred Barton), 1865-1938. Cambridge, University press
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