. Morphology of spermatophytes. [Part I. Gymnosperms]. Gymnosperms; Plant morphology. 114 MORPHOLOGY OP SPERMATOPHYTES Tumboa is a remarkable monotypic genus. As described and figured by Hooker/ the body has the shape of a gigantic radish, which rises little above the surface of the ground, and whose crown is sometimes to meters in Fig. 8S.—Ephedra anUsypMlitica: 1, staminate branches; 2, ovulate branches; S, sterile branchea; 4, staminate strobilus; 5, ovulate strobilus; 6, longitudinal section of seed; 7, bracts of the ovulate strobilus.—After Watson. The broad top is
. Morphology of spermatophytes. [Part I. Gymnosperms]. Gymnosperms; Plant morphology. 114 MORPHOLOGY OP SPERMATOPHYTES Tumboa is a remarkable monotypic genus. As described and figured by Hooker/ the body has the shape of a gigantic radish, which rises little above the surface of the ground, and whose crown is sometimes to meters in Fig. 8S.—Ephedra anUsypMlitica: 1, staminate branches; 2, ovulate branches; S, sterile branchea; 4, staminate strobilus; 5, ovulate strobilus; 6, longitudinal section of seed; 7, bracts of the ovulate strobilus.—After Watson. The broad top is more or less concave and somewhat two-lobed, and from the deep horizontal groove which separates the crown from the body two enormously long parallel-veined leaves arise, which extend upon the ground sometimes for 3 to meters. 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 Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928; Chamberlain, Charles Joseph, b. 1863. New York, D. Appleton
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