FIGURE 5. Syngonanthus polyaxis. A. Branched stem with many leaf rosettes and primary axis. B in Novelties from the Serra Nova State Park (Minas Gerais, Brazil): two new endemic species of Eriocaulaceae

FIGURE 5. Syngonanthus polyaxis. A. Branched stem with many leaf rosettes and primary axis. B. Primary axis (below) with verticillate apical bracts and secondary axis (above). C. Whorled bracts of primary axis and four emerging secondary axes. D. Verticillate bracts of secondary axis, spathes, scapes and young capitula. E. Scapes in lax umbel. F. Capitulum with exserted staminate flower at anthesis. G. Habit, showing one individual with multiple synflorescences. H. Habitat. Photos by Livia Echternacht.