FIGURE 3. Sporoxeia vietnamensis. A in Sporoxeia vietnamensis (Melastomataceae), a new species from northern Vietnam

FIGURE 3. Sporoxeia vietnamensis. A: flowering branch; B: adaxial leaf surface; C: abaxial leaf surface; D: bracts; E: flower bud, lateral view; F: opening flower, lateral view; G: opening flower with petals removed, lateral view. H: opening flower, front view; I: petals; J: antipetalous stamen (left) and antisepalous stamen (right), lateral view; K: ovary and style; L: hypanthium, bottom view; M: hypanthium, front view, showing calyx lobes; N: hypanthium, longitudinal section, showing urceolate ovary; O: hypanthium, transverse section, showing obtusely quadrangular shape and 4-celled ovary; P: ovules; Q: obtusely quadrangular capsule with hypanthium removed. Photos by Do Van Hai.