Figure 2. Alcohol-preserved flowers of Lacandonia brasiliana (A–E) and Peltophyllum luteum (F).

(A) Opening flowers showing three central stamens; the filamentous appendages at the tips of the tepals project downwards between the anthers. (B, C) Flowers with open tepals showing three central stamens barely visible, surrounded by carpels. (D, E) Two views of older flower with most fruits dispersed, leaving persistent reduced stamens. (F) Open male flower with three stamens. Labels: ca, carpel; fta, filamentous tepal appendage; rca, remains of carpel (fruit); st, stamen.