Vill CONSPECTUS OF THE ORDERS. 
usually appendaged and debiscing by pores. Ovary adnate to calyx-tube or free, 
2-00 -celled, ovules indefinite (ovary 1-celled in Memecylon). j 
LVI. Lyruracex. Herbs, shrubs or trees. Calyx-lobes‘valvate, often alternating 
with intermediate or external teeth. Petals often crumpled. Stamens definite. Ovary 
free (except in last three genera, p. 465), 2-c0-celled ; ovules rarely definite. 
LIX. Onacrariz#®.. Herbs or shrubs. Flowers regular. Calyx-lobes valvate. 
Petals imbricate. stamens iso- or diplostemonous. Ovary inferior, 4-2-celled. Ovules 
indefinite or solitary, axile. me 
Conort XIII. Passrrtorates. Flowers regular or irregular. Stamens perigynous 
(or hypogynous ‘in some Passifloree). Pistil syncarpous; ovary free or adnate, 1-celled 
with parietal placentation, or 3-celled with axile placentation. 
LX. Samypacem. Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, often with translucent dots 
or lines. Flowers small, regular, hermaphrodite. Stamens definite or indefinite. Ovary 
free or 4-inferior, sessile, 1-celled. : 
LXI. Loasacem (Kissenia). Bristly undershrub. Flowers regular, hermaphrodite. 
Petals 10, biseriate. Stamens indefinite, perigynous. Ovary inferior, 3-celled. Ovules 
solitary. 
LXI. Turneracex ( Wormskioldia). Herbs. Flowers regular, hermaphrodite. _ 
Petals 5. Stamens 5. Ovary superior, 1-celled, ovules indefinite. 
LXIII. Passirtorex. Herbs, climbers with axillary tendrils, or trees. Flowers 
regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. Petals 5. Stamens 5 or ©, hypogynous or peri- 
gynous. Ovary free, often stipitate, l-celled with o ovules on 3 parietal placentas. 
Seeds albuminous. - 
LXIV. Cucursitace#. Usually climbing herbs with tendrils. Flowers unisexual. 
Petals 5 (3-6), free or connate. Stamens 3 (2-5), anther-cells straight curved or pli- 
cate. Ovary inferior, placentas confluent and often reflexed from the axis. : 
LXV. Beeontacex. Usually succulent herbs. Leaves unequal-sided. Flowers un- 
symmetrical, unisexual. Perianth polyphyllous of 2 or more leaves, 2 outer opposite, 
valvate. Stamens o. Ovary inferior, 2-3-4-celled; ovules © in projecting simple 
or bifid axile placentas; stigmas often spirally papillose. 
Conort XIV. Ficorwares. Flowers regular or nearly so, Ovary syncarpous (ex- 
cept Gisekia), free or wholly or partially adnate; placentation various. Embryo 
usually curved. 
LXVL. Cacracex (Rhipsalis). Fleshy shrub with elongate cylindrical (or angular) 
endent branches; leaves squamiform. Petals 6-10. Stamens about 20. Ovary 
inferior, 1-celled. 
LXVII. Ficorgx. Herbs or undershrubs. Leaves entire. Flowers regular, 
usually hermaphrodite. Sepals or calyx-lobes 4-5. Petals 0 or minute or «@. Sta- 
mens hypogynous or perigynous, definite or indefinite. Ovary various. Seeds albw- 
minous, embryo curved or peripherical. i 
