Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 183.—Ripe seed of Epilobium, FiG. 184.—Leucadendron argen- with coronet of hairs (magnified). teuni, R. Br. Nut with persist- (From Thom^ and Bennetts ent style and calyx, the latter Structural and Physiological split at its base and prevented Botany .) from slipping off by the knobby stigma. (From Edmonds andMarloths Elementary Bo-tany for South Africa.) plant and remain there they would have a hard struggle forexistence in soil already exhausted. The flowers of Albuca hang downward and protect thestamens and stigmas from rain. When the fruit ripen
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 183.—Ripe seed of Epilobium, FiG. 184.—Leucadendron argen- with coronet of hairs (magnified). teuni, R. Br. Nut with persist- (From Thom^ and Bennetts ent style and calyx, the latter Structural and Physiological split at its base and prevented Botany .) from slipping off by the knobby stigma. (From Edmonds andMarloths Elementary Bo-tany for South Africa.) plant and remain there they would have a hard struggle forexistence in soil already exhausted. The flowers of Albuca hang downward and protect thestamens and stigmas from rain. When the fruit ripens itstraightens up and splits lengthwise. The wind blowsthrough these slits and the seeds fly out and away. Had thefruit remained hanging the seeds would be in danger of fallingin a heap beneath the plant. 185 186 Plants and their Ways in South Africa The Asclepias and Stapelia family provides its seeds witha long tuft of silky hairs. The seeds are packed away in the WBBB^^B^^^BBS^ ^^^^H^^^^^.A!^ ..^^HiH ^^^^lH^^^^^^^j^H^L^^^^^^^^^
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