The natural history of plants, their forms, growth, reproduction, and distribution;

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Identifier: naturalhistoryof02kern (find matches)
Title: The natural history of plants, their forms, growth, reproduction, and distribution;
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Kerner von Marilaun, Anton, 1831-1898 Oliver, Francis Wall, 1864- Macdonald, Mary Frances Ewart Busk, Marian Balfour, Lady
Subjects: Botany
Publisher: London, Blackie
Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: NCSU Libraries

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iriim maculatnin. - Spadix of A. maculatum, the spathe removed. ■^ Fruiting spike of same. ^ inflorescence of Colocasiaantiquorum. sBasal portion of this inflorescence with part of spathe renioveil. ^Ovary of Colocasia antiqiiorum. Thesame in longitudinal section, s Columnar androecium of same. ^ Ariopsis peltata. s^ «, » nat. size; i, 3, 4 reduced;, , 8 enlarged. generally bear large foliage-leaves. The flowers are borne on unbranched, fleshyspadices which are inclosed in large, expanded spathes (c/. figs. 4211-*-^-^); theyare unisexual or hermaphrodite. The parts are inserted in whorls of 2 or 3; theperianth-members being inconspicuous and often absent. The andrrecium is veryvarious. In Colocasia antiquorum (fig. 421 ^) it consists of a whorl of stamens
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Fig 422.—Raphidophora decursiva climbing in a piinieval forest of tlie tropical Himalayas (from a p!:otograplr •44 THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE VEGETxVHLE KINGDOM.

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