Plants and their ways in South Africa . Classification of Plants 299 and large anthers. Carpels 4-8. Stem 2-3 feet high. Windpollinated. Kafirland. Anemone.—The large delicately tinted calyx makes thisone of our most beautiful flowers. The Eastern species, Fig. 271.—Anemone capensis, L caffra, E. and Z., is stemless with lobed leaves. A. capensis, the West has much-cut leaves. Abundant on shady, grass-covered mountain lopes. From Groenkloofto Swellendam. Knowltonia (Brand blaren).—Petals greenish. Herbswith radical compound leaves. Flowers in branching cymesor umbels. Throughout the C
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Classification of Plants 299 and large anthers. Carpels 4-8. Stem 2-3 feet high. Windpollinated. Kafirland. Anemone.—The large delicately tinted calyx makes thisone of our most beautiful flowers. The Eastern species, Fig. 271.—Anemone capensis, L caffra, E. and Z., is stemless with lobed leaves. A. capensis, the West has much-cut leaves. Abundant on shady, grass-covered mountain lopes. From Groenkloofto Swellendam. Knowltonia (Brand blaren).—Petals greenish. Herbswith radical compound leaves. Flowers in branching cymesor umbels. Throughout the Colony. 300 Plants and their Ways in South Africa Ranunculus.—Sepals falling. Petals bright yellow, eachwith a scale at the base. Weeds with lobed or divided leaves growing in damp places, sendingout rhizomes or runners. Cultivated species become double and varied incolour. Order Crucifer^. Sepals 4, in two whorls. Petals spread in the form of across, often clawed. Stamens 6, in two whorls, the four innerones longer (tetradynamous four in power). Carpels 2,with parietal placentation. A thin white partition grows upbetween the carpels. The carpels usually split up from thecentre, leaving the placentas surrounding the partition. Fruita siliqua, sili
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