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Jan Schlauer (zxmsl01@studserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de)
Wed, 17 Nov 1993 12:27:31 +0100

Barry, you asked:
>The bifurcation is such that
>each separate pedicel is +- equal in length? And the bifurcation does
>not occur deep in the rosette, but somewhere that would be obvious to
>the casual observer? Hmm.
>
> * * Flowers
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> Like this? | |
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> \ /
> Y
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> <<< >>> Basal Rosette

Yes, or rather like this:
* Flowers
* |
Side branch | | Main axis
(optional) | |
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\ /
Y <-There is no bract (important!)
| * Single flower from the same rosette
| | (optional)
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<<< > >> Basal Rosette

Of course, our sketches are quite weak compared to the real plants! I have
seen a photo of _P.ramosa_ growing in the wild in Japan: marvellous!
Kind regards
Jan