Mezia sericea. A. Leaf, abaxial view. B. Base of lamina, abaxial view. C. Distal portion of inflorescence with one flower open. D. Anterior-lateral petal, abaxial view. E. Posterior-lateral petal, abaxial view. F. Posterior petal, abaxial view. G. Anther opposite sepal. H. Anther opposite petal. I. Gynoecium, anterior style in center. J. Samara, abaxial view. K. Detail of samara, abaxial view, showing dorsal wing flanked by additional winglets. L. Detail of samara, showing areole. Scale bar equivalents: A, 1 cm; B, 5 mm; C, 1 cm; D, 2.3 mm; E, 2 mm; F, 1.3 mm; G, 0.7 mm; H, 1.1 mm; I, 0.9 mm; J, 1.85 mm; K and L, 3.5 mm. Based on: A–I, Assunção 784, MICH; J–L, Ribeiro 1792, MO. Drawn by John Megahan. First published online, Edinburgh J. Bot. in 2018; reproduced with permission of the authors.
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