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Home Home » TYPES » Shrubs » Microdon polygaloides bracts in an early inflorescence
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Microdon polygaloides bracts in an early inflorescence

Microdon polygaloides bracts in an early inflorescence
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  • Metarungia galpinii stems
  • Metarungia longistrobus flowers
  • Metarungia longistrobus flowers
  • Metarungia longistrobus leaves
  • Microdon dubius
  • Microdon dubius flowers
  • Microdon dubius yellow flowers
  • Microdon polygaloides
  • Microdon polygaloides bracts in an early inflorescence
  • Microdon polygaloides buds and flowers
  • Microdon polygaloides flowers
  • Microdon polygaloides inflorescence
  • Microdon polygaloides leaves
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The bracts below Microdon polygaloides flowers dominate in the early stages of the developing raceme. The flower buds are shielded by the sometimes keeled and red-margined or red-tipped bracts. Nearly heart-shaped, they are short-stalked or about sessile, broad at the flat (or square) base and laterally rounded before attenuating in elongated tips.

In picture several racemes are developing, the central one notably larger already. The leaves in close proximity to the emergent inflorescence are remarkably different to the floral bracts in this plant (Leistner, (Ed.), 2000; iNaturalist).

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Thabo Maphisa
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Ivan Latti
 
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