Plants and their ways in South Africa . inner integument; k, nucellus ; w, micropyle; em, embryo-sac ; r, the point of union between the side of ovule and funiculus ; c, thechalaza. (After Prantl.) found in the narrow bean, is curved so as to lie at rightangles to the funicle which is not fused with the find the flower parts in Hibiscus. The stamenshere are joined by their filaments into a tube. Above thestamens are five crimson velvety cushions, the split down the stamen tube, and see how these fivecushions are borne at the top of a long slender stalk, thestyl
Plants and their ways in South Africa . inner integument; k, nucellus ; w, micropyle; em, embryo-sac ; r, the point of union between the side of ovule and funiculus ; c, thechalaza. (After Prantl.) found in the narrow bean, is curved so as to lie at rightangles to the funicle which is not fused with the find the flower parts in Hibiscus. The stamenshere are joined by their filaments into a tube. Above thestamens are five crimson velvety cushions, the split down the stamen tube, and see how these fivecushions are borne at the top of a long slender stalk, thestyle. By following the style down its entire length, wecome to the ovary. A cut across the ovary shows as manyparts or carpels as there are stigmas. Within the cavitiesor locules are the ovules. Remember that the ovules arenot at first seeds, any more than a new-laid fowls egg is achicken. 134 Plants and their Ways in South Africa When carpels are separate as they are in Crassula, theyare said to be apocarpous. When they are joined as in.
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