. South African botany. Botany. CLASSIFICATION 185 brilliant. They seem to be visited by insects for the sake of the pollen and hence cross-pollinated, but self- pollination can easily occur. Other Genera.—Galenia (Kraalbush) is common on the Karoo. Tetragonia is very like the ice-plant, having leaves which ghsten in the sun. Aizoon has red flowers and is found in the Cape. Vegetative Reproduction.—Many species of Mesembry- anthemum are readily reproduced from Pi8. 104.—Erica cerintTwides. I. Anther. II- Floral Diagram. III. Longitudinal Section of Flower. 155 N O Ericaceae.—General Ch
. South African botany. Botany. CLASSIFICATION 185 brilliant. They seem to be visited by insects for the sake of the pollen and hence cross-pollinated, but self- pollination can easily occur. Other Genera.—Galenia (Kraalbush) is common on the Karoo. Tetragonia is very like the ice-plant, having leaves which ghsten in the sun. Aizoon has red flowers and is found in the Cape. Vegetative Reproduction.—Many species of Mesembry- anthemum are readily reproduced from Pi8. 104.—Erica cerintTwides. I. Anther. II- Floral Diagram. III. Longitudinal Section of Flower. 155 N O Ericaceae.—General Characters.—F\s,nts, shrubs, or trees.' Leaves simple, usually narrow. Flowers regular. Calyx 4-5 partite, persistent. Corolla 4-5 petals, gamopetalous Stamens usually twice as many as petals, dehiscmg by terminal Dores Pollen grains in tetrads. Gynoecium 4-5 carpels, syn- carpous, superior. Below the gynoecium is a fleshy disc secret- ing 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 Storey, Francis W; Wright, K. London, New York, Longmans, Green
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