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Finlaysonia obovata (Asclepiadaceae)  
Like all asclepaids (and members of Apocynaceae), Finlaysonia obovata has twin follicles that looks like a pair of horns. A follicle is a dry fruit which is derived from a single carpel (ovular chamber) that splits open along one side only to release its seeds.
  ©Joseph Lai 2003