Fig. 6: Development of the inflorescence: A: before anthesis; B: receptivity of the female flower (green); C: pollen release (yellow = anthers, blue sterile collar and scale); D + E: bending of the peduncle and enlargement of the gynoecium; F: decay of the gynoecium and seed release in a mucilage cover (brown = seeds).

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