FIGURE 1. Elephantomene eburnea Barneby & Krukoff. A. Branch with pistillate inflorescences. B in Emended description of the South American genus Elephantomene (Menispermaceae)

FIGURE 1. Elephantomene eburnea Barneby & Krukoff. A. Branch with pistillate inflorescences. B. External whorl of the staminate flower. C. Internal whorl of the staminate flower, showing the sepals, petals and stamens fixed on a column. D. Outer sepal. E. Petal surrounding the stamen. F. Petal. G. Stamen. H. External whorl of the pistillate flower. I. Internal whorl of the pistillate flower, showing the sepals, petals, gynoecium and staminodes. J. Petals, gynoecium, staminodes and stigma. K. Petal and staminode. L. Carpel. M. Detail of an infructescence with a drupe or attached to one of the three gynophores. N. External structure of the endocarp. O. Internal structure of the endocarp in the shape of an inverted "U". P. Endosperm ruminate. A, H–L Ortíz 237 (INPA, MO), B–G Prance et al. 24137 (NY) and M–P Ortíz 237 (INPA, MO). Drawing by Carlo Alvarez and Julio Sousa.