2 DICOTYLEDONS. 



IX. Capparidace-e. Herbs 9hrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, simple or multifolio- 

 late ; stipules often aculeate. Petals 4. Stamens indefinite, rarely definite. Ovary often 

 stipitate. Albumen 0. 



X. Moringace.e. Trees, with 2-3-piunate, alternate leaves. Stamens 5 or 10. Albu- 

 men 0. . . 



XI. Resedace.e. Herbs or shrubs. Leaves alternate, entire or divided. Stipules mi- 

 nute. Calyx 4-7-partite. Petals 2-7 or {Ochradenus), lamina divided or entire. 



XII. Violaceje. Herbs shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, stipulate. Petals 5. Sta- 

 mens 5. Connective produced beyond the anther-cells. 



XIII. BixiNEiE. Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, simple. Stipules or minute 

 (very rarely conspicuous). 



Cohort III. Polygalinere. — Sepals 5, unequal or equal. Petals 5. Stametu 

 5-6 or 8, free or monadelphous, hypogynous. Ovary 2-merons. 



XIV. Pittospoee^e. Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, entire, exstipulate. Flowers 

 regular. 



XV. Polygale.e. Herbs or shrubs. Leaves alternate, entire, exstipulate. Flowers 

 irregular. 



Cohort IV. Caryophyllinese. — Sepals 2-4-5, free or connate. Petals 5, rare?) 

 fewer or none, occasionally minute. Stamens 5-10 or co, hypogynous. Ovary 1 -celled, with 

 free central or parietal (Frankeniaceae) placenlation, rarely septate more or less (Tamans- 

 cinere). Albumen mealy. 



XVI. Franrf.niace*. Low herbs, with opposite, simple leaves. Placentas parietal. 



XVII. Caryophyllace.2B. Herbs often woody or wiry below. Leaves opposite, simple. 

 Flowers symmetrical. Stamens definite. Placenta free, central. 



XVIII. Portulace*. Herbs or shrubs, usually succulent. Leaves alternate or oppo- 

 site. Sepals 2. Placenta basal or free central. 



XIX. Tamariscine.e. Shrubs, slenderly branched, with minute or rudimentary alternate 

 leaves. Sepals and petals each 4-6. 



Cohort V. Guttif erales. — Sepals 2-6 or more, imbricate. Petals as many, rarefy 

 more. Stamens indefinite, hypogynous. Ovary zisually syncarpous, with axile placentatio* 

 (parietal in Allanblackia). 



XX. Ei.atine.3E. Herbs or shrubs, with opposite simple leaves and small axillary her- 

 maphrodite flowers. Stamens definite. 



XXI. Hypericine-E. Herbs shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite or rarely alternate) 

 simple, exstipulate. Flowers cymo9e, hermaphrodite. Stamens indefinite, often polyadel- 

 phous. 



XXII. Guttifers. Trees or shrubs, usually abounding in a yellow or greenish resinom 

 juice. Leaves opposite, entire. Flowers usually dioecious or polygamous. Stamens inde- 

 finite, free or variously connate. 



XXIII. Ternstrcsmiace.e. Trees or shrubs, with alternate, simple leaves. Flowers 

 hermaphrodite. Stamens indefinite, free or connate at the base. 



XXIV. DirrERocARPEaj. Trees or climbing shrubs, with alternate, entire, penniveine 

 leaves. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx-lobes usually enlarged in fruit. 



Cohort VI. Malvales.— Sepals or calyx-lobes valvale. Petals as many as sep« ! ' 

 ornone. Stamens monadelphous or free, hypogynous. Ovary syncarpous, with axile f* 

 centation. 



XXV. Mu.vaceb. Herbs shrubs or trees, with alternate leaves. Stamens 

 phous, with 1 -celled anthers. 



XXVI. Stf.rculiace*:. Herbs shrubs or trees, with alternate leaves. Stamens mo«* 

 delphous indefinite or definite, or free and definite, with or without alternating staminod* 

 Anthers 2-cellcd. 



XXVII. Tiliace^:. Trees shrubs or herbs, with alternate leaves. Stamens indefinite 

 free or shortly connate at the base. Anthers 2-celled. 



