Flora of South Africa, volume 2, part 2: plates
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Umbelliferae
Marloth, R. (Rudolf), 1855-1931
Plate 80 from The flora of South Africa (vol. 2, part 2) featuring Umbelliferae.
A. Hermas depauperata L. (H. villosa Thunb.) 1. Piece of stem with young branch. 2. Upper part of stem with three compound umbels, one with bisexual flowers and two with ♂ flowers. Visited by a fly, a spider and a wasp. 3. Beetle from umbel (Staphy-linidae).
B. Annesorrhiza macrocarpa Eckl. & Zeyh. 1. Fascicled roots. 2. Fruiting stalk (small portion), gathered in February.
C. A. montana Eckl. & Zeyh. Apex of root, just beginning to produce the new foliage (May) and showing the recent plant (last season’s) about an inch above the apex of the former root (owing to the accumulation of soil above the old plant).
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Umbelliferae
Marloth, R. (Rudolf), 1855-1931
Plate 79 from The flora of South Africa (vol. 2, part 2) featuring Umbelliferae.
A. Peucedanum Galbanum (L.) Benth. & Hook. (Bubon Galbanum.) 1. Small twig with larva of Papilio demodocus (Syn. P. demoleus) and visiting fly. 2. Flower. 3. Dry twig of plant with chrysalis of the Papilio (the butterfly is figured on Plate 50 of Vol. iv).
B. Centella virgata L. fil. (Hydrocotyle virgata).
C. C. eriantha (Rich.) Drude (Hydrocotyle eriantha). 1. Small piece of prostrate stem. 2. Bisexual flower with 2-leaved involucre of umbel (1-flowered !). 3. Umbel, formed of 4 ♂ flowers, with 4-leaved involucre.
D. Sanicula europaea L. Small plant, from woods near Newlands.
1925-01-01T00:00:00ZAraliaceae & Cornaceae
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Araliaceae & Cornaceae
Marloth, R. (Rudolf), 1855-1931
Plate 77 from The flora of South Africa (vol. 2, part 2) featuring Araliaceae & Cornaceae.
Fam. 104. Araliaceae.
A. Cussonia thyrsiflora Thunb. 1. Leaf (small), 8-foliolate. 2. One of the spikes (Fig. 152) visited by a wasp, Polestes marginalis. 3. Bud. 4. Flower. 5. Section of pistil. 6. Ripe fruit. 7. Section, the stone entire. 8, 9. Sections of stone.
Fam. 105. Cornaceae.
B. Curtisia faginea Ait. 1. Twig with ripe fruits. 2. Flower. 3. Long. section of flower. 4. Transverse section of ovary. 5. Long. section of fruit (the stone entire). 6. Transverse section of stone, nat. size.
1925-01-01T00:00:00ZOliniaceae, Lythraceae & Oenotheraceae
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Oliniaceae, Lythraceae & Oenotheraceae
Marloth, R. (Rudolf), 1855-1931
Plate 76 from The flora of South Africa (vol. 2, part 2) featuring Oliniaceae, Lythraceae & Oenotheraceae.
Fam. 95. Oliniaceae.
A. Olinia cymosa Thunb. 1. Flowering twig with visiting fly. 2. Fruiting twig. 3. Stone. 4. Stone in transverse section. 5. Beetle from flowers (Odontionopa sericea)*.
Fam. 96. Lythraceae.
B. Lythrum Hyssopifolia L. Small plant. The specific name “Hyssopifolia” is a generic term, hence the capital “H” and the terminal “a”.
Fam. 102. Oenotheraceae.
C. Oenothera odorata Jacq. 1. Small piece of flowering stem. 2. Seed.
D. Onagra biennis Scop. (Oenothera biennis). 1. Fruit. 2. Ripe fruit (pseudo-capsule). 3. Seed. 4. Section through seed.
*This beetle feeds on various plants, e.g. wild and cultivated species of Pelargonium, roses, etc. and often attacks the young foliage of apricot and other trees.
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