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8.7<br />

8.9<br />

8.7 Zygomorphic flowers of the dicoryledon Cyt/sus<br />

SIXJfJariu5 (broom). In the flower bud the [Uhular calyx (1)<br />

does not enclose The petals, but the large slandard petal (1)<br />

surrounds the lateral wings (3) and abaxi:ll pair of<br />

adherent keel petals (4). The sr,lmens and single carpel<br />

enclosed within the keel would be exposed by large visiting<br />

1=.<br />

I Calyx<br />

1 Standard pelal<br />

8.9 TS of an immature capitulum of the dicotyledon<br />

Taraxacum officinale (dandelion). Numerous f10relli (d.,<br />

8.4) are surrounded by huge leafy bracts (II borne on the<br />

margin of Ibe capitulum. E:Jcb f10rel has a lubular corolla<br />

(2), while the numerous external hairs 13) represent the<br />

calyx (L\1 x 25.)<br />

1 Leafy hracts<br />

2 Corolla<br />

3 Uter.l.! wings<br />

4 Ked petals<br />

I Male catkins<br />

2 Female catkins<br />

3 Calyx (pappus)<br />

8.8 .\

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