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MONOCOTYLEDONES. 
Caules herbacei, rarius lignosi v. rhizoma in caudicem fruticosum v. arborescentem pro- 
duottinius ; fasciculi vasculares intra textum cellulosum gpatsi. Folia ,parallelivenia, NSpis 
d venulis tran: is connexis, rarius reticulato-pennivenia. Per 
9-seriatum rarius l-seriatum v. in ordinib llis 0. — Andxoci 1-2-seriatum. 
Florum partes in quaque serie sepissime 3, interdum 2, rarissime 4—26, v. in ordinibus 
nonnullis varie reductze. Embryonis extremitas isto indivisa. 
CONSPECTUS ORDINUM. 
(Exceptis neglectis, de quibus confer Formas abnormes sub quoque ordine.) 
Series I. Perianthium saltem interius corollinum. Ovarium inferum, 
1-loeulare placentis 3 parietalibus, v. rarius 3-loculare placentis axilibus. Semina minima, 
numerosa, exalbuminosa ; embryo semini szpius conformis. 
CLXVII Hpmocmanrpex, Herbseaquatice. Flores regulares, sepius unisexuales. Peri- 
anthium exterius calycinum, interius dum adsit corolinum. Stamina 3, 6, 9, rarius o6, v 
abortu pauciora. 
CLXVIIIL BURMANNIACEX. Herbe bano) haud raro Bpbyle Flores regulares, rarius 
segmento extimo maximo parum irregul Stamina 3 v. 6. 
CLXIX. OgcIpA. Herbe terroskren v. puenen Jurius altissime scandentes, Flores 
sepius valde irreg cum gyneeio in columnam 
connatum ; anthera unica, rarius 2, in columna sessilis v. subsessilis. 
Series II. Epigyno. Perianthium saltem interius corollinum. Ovarium (exceptis 
generib pud Bromelü wm et Hamod. wm) inferum, Albumen copiosum. 
CLXX. Flores irregul Perianthium exterius sepius calyeinum, interius 
eorolinum. Stamina 1l v. 6 perfecta, 0 v. 1 in pene ananthera varie mutata. Ovarium 
inferum, loculis v. placentis l—oc-ovulatis. Semina swpius arillata. Embryo in canale 
centrali albuminis reetus ineurvus v. hippoerepieus. (Foliorum vens parallele a costa centrali 
divergentes.) 
CLXXI. BaowELiACEX. Flores regulares. Perianthi exterius calyei Stamina 6. 
Ovarium inferum semi-inferum v. in fundo perianthii liberum, 3-loculare, loeulis oc-ovulatis. 
Embryo in cavo parvo marginali albuminis farinosi collocatus, rarius longius intrusus nec 
inclusus. 
