Fig. 3.

Pseudotaxus chienii, mature teratological seed cone with a bilobed aril. (A) Branch with teratological seed cones. (B) Immature seed cone in top view; the two fleshy aril lobes (arrows) alternate with the lower pair of scale leaves. (C, D) Mature seed cone showing a bilobed aril in lateral view (C) and top view (D). (E) Mature seed surrounded by fleshy aril consisting of two separate, free lobes (lower stalk with scale leaves removed for a better overview). (F) Mature seed in top view; seed and aril not fused to each other.