sessile spikelets, all with two pedicellate spikelets except second from right, with just pedicels
caryopses, extracted from bracts (left 2 specimens) and with awned lemma and palea still attached (right)
caryopses, extracted from bracts (left 2 specimens) and with awned lemma and palea still attached (right)
A, sessile spikelet, including callus and awn; B–D, sessile spikelet with two pedicels; B, side view; C, dorsal view; D, ventral view; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, sessile spikelet, including callus and awn; B–D, sessile spikelet with two pedicels; B, side view; C, dorsal view; D, ventral view; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, subterranean seed showing embryotega; B, subterranean seed showing hilum; C, subterranean seed longitudinal section showing embryo, D, subterranean seed longitudinal section; E, aerial seed; F, aerial seed showing hilum, G, aerial seed longitudinal section showing embryo; H, aerial seed longitudinal section; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, subterranean seed showing embryotega; B, subterranean seed showing hilum; C, subterranean seed longitudinal section showing embryo, D, subterranean seed longitudinal section; E, aerial seed; F, aerial seed showing hilum, G, aerial seed longitudinal section showing embryo; H, aerial seed longitudinal section; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, achene; B, detail of apex; C, achene outline showing entire pappus; D, longitudinal section of achene showing embryo in situ; E, transection of achene; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, achene; B, detail of apex; C, achene outline showing entire pappus; D, longitudinal section of achene showing embryo in situ; E, transection of achene; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
Cuscuta australis A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
Cuscuta australis A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
Cuscuta monogyna Vahl. A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
Cuscuta monogyna Vahl. A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, spikelet in ventral view showing lower glume and sterile lemma; B, spikelet in dorsal view showing upper glume; C, floret in ventral view showing palea and margins of lemma; D, floret in dorsal view showing lemma
A, spikelet in ventral view showing lower glume and sterile lemma; B, spikelet in dorsal view showing upper glume; C, floret in ventral view showing palea and margins of lemma; D, floret in dorsal view showing lemma
A, spikelet in ventral view; B, spikelet in dorsal view; C, floret in ventral view; D, floret in dorsal view; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, spikelet in ventral view; B, spikelet in dorsal view; C, floret in ventral view; D, floret in dorsal view; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler