▁stem ▁at ▁the ▁base ▁of ▁the ▁infl ores c ence , ▁from ▁ 2 ▁to ▁ 3 . 2 ▁x ▁ 0 . 2 - 0 . 5   cm ▁reduced ▁to ▁ 3 - 5 ▁segments . ▁In fl ores c ence ▁with ▁ 1 - 3 ▁ped un cles ▁une qual , ▁the ▁central , ▁sometimes ▁branch ed , ▁and ▁longer ▁than ▁the ▁sides ▁that ▁have ▁unique ▁um b els ; ▁Um b els ▁surrounded ▁by ▁( 1 0 ) ▁ 1 2 - 1 4 ▁b ract s , ▁ 4 - 1 0 ▁x ▁ 1 – 3   mm , ▁memb ran ous , ▁entire , ▁the ▁a pe x ▁green ▁with ▁three ▁rib s . ▁The ▁flowers ▁are ▁ 3 0 - 4 0 ▁per ▁um bel , ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁length ▁or ▁slightly ▁shorter ▁than ▁the ▁b ract s , ▁generally ▁herm aph rod it ic ▁in ▁the ▁centre ▁and ▁male ▁peri pher ally . ▁Cal ices ▁have ▁teeth ▁about ▁ 1   mm ▁in ▁size , ▁ov ate - ob long , ▁sub ob t use ▁and ▁slightly ▁be arded ▁( 1 . 5 - 2 ▁times ▁longer ▁than ▁wide ). ▁Pet als ▁are ▁similar ▁in ▁size ▁to ▁the ▁sep als ▁and ▁white ▁or ▁cre am . ▁St am ens ▁ex sert ed . ▁F ruit ▁o void ▁( 1 . 5 ) ▁ 2 – 5   mm ▁with ▁scales ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁a ▁ves icle , ▁sub ob t use . ▁