Marijordaania filiformis. A. Flowering branchlet. B. Inflorescence, showing short peduncle with bracts and a single flower in bud (just before anthesis). C. Flower, viewed from above. D. Flower, viewed from below. E. Transverse section of ovary, showing five locules, each with two ovules. F. Single stamen, inserted on swollen, discoid, lobe of disc. G. Selection of almost mature, intact fruit, plus one old, dehisced and empty one; shape varies depending on the number of ovules that develops into seed. H. Seeds, three with the aril intact, one with aril removed. Scale bars: A, G = 20 mm; B–D, H = 5 mm; E, F = 1 mm. A based on Jordaan 394 (NH), B–F from Abbott 1798 (PRU; spirit collection), and G–H from Abbott 6082 (PRU; spirit collection). Drawn by Daleen Roodt.

 
 
  Part of: van Wyk AE, Boon RG (2024) Marijordaania (Celastraceae: Cassinoideae), a new monotypic genus from South Africa. Plant Ecology and Evolution 157(1): 100-112. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.116544