Fig. 5.Balanops vieillardii. Female flowers at different developmental stages. A and B, Younger preanthetic flower: A, from the side; B, from above. C–E, More advanced preanthetic flower: C, from the side; D, from above; E, close-up of C, showing dorsal side of stigmatic lobes with bulging stigmatic tissue at the margins. F, Part of stigma of anthetic flower, epidermal cells secretory and collapsing. Bars: A and B = 0·5 mm; C and D = 1 mm; E = 0·2 mm; F = 0·1 mm.