Dianthus] CARYOPHYLLEZ (Sond.) 121 
stipes of the ovary). Ovary unilocular, many-ovuled. Capsule many- 
_ Seeded. Leaves opposite, exstipulate. 
-G I. Dianthus.— Calyx bracteate at base. Styles 2. 
'-/3 IT. Silene.—Calyx naked at base, 5-toothed. Styles 3 
‘| TEL Agrostemma.—Calye naked at base, with leafy eee Styles 5. 
Sub-order 2. Arstnex. Calyx 5-parted. Petals and Stamens hypogy- 
nous or sub-perigynous, without asi gynophore. Ovary unilocular, 
many-ovuled, Capsule many-seeded. Leaves opposite, without stipules. 
| IV. Stellaria.—Styles 3. 
» V. Cerastium.—Styles 4-5. 
Sub-order 8. Paronycutacen. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5. Stamens 
sub-perigynous, opposite the calyx lobes, when of the same number. 
Ovary unilocular; one or many-ovuled. Leaves opposite, alternate, or 
fascicled, always Furnished with membranous stipules. 
* Ovary 1-2 ovuled. Fruit indehiscent, one-seeded, 
\-2 VI. Corrigiola.—Calyx 5-parted. Petals roundish. Stamens 5. Leaves alternate. 
|-; WII. Herniaria.— (Calyx 5-cleft. Petals filiform. St. 5 or fewer. Leaves oppeaitay- 
: hairy. 
O-! - VIII. Pollichia.—Calyx-tube urceolate, becoming fleshy and juicy in fruit, 5- 
toothed. Stamen 1-2. Leaves whorled. 
** Ovary many-ovuled. Capsule 3-5 valved, many-seeded. 
)-) IX. Polycarpon.—sSepals sharply keeled, and mucronate. Petals entire. Style 
trifid. 
gee eee Polycarpeea. Sepals membranous, not keeled. Pet. entire. St. 5. Style trifid. 
2-3 XI. Lepigonum.—Sepals green, not kecled. Pet. entire. St. 10 or fewer. Styles 3. 
!~| XII. Spergula.—sSepals green, not keeled. Pet. entire. St. 5-10. Styles 5. 
o-| XIIL Drymaria.—sSepals green. Petals deeply bifid or quadrifid. 
Sub-order 4, Montueinesx, Calyx 5-parted or cleft. Petals none, or 
(tn Orygia and Glinus,) numerous, linear. Stamens alternating with the 
sepals, if of the same number ; sometimes indefinite. Ovary 3—5-celled ; 
the cells with one or many ovules. Capsule loculicidal, the valves sep- 
tiferous in the middle. Zeaves alternate or spuriously whorled, aggregate 
or rosulate; stipules generally present, membranous, — 
* Petals linear or spathulate, indefinitely numerous. 
0~! XIV. Orygia.— Sepals cuspidate, unequal. Seeds 2-eared at base. Flowers in 
stalked cymes. 
O-2° KV. Gittins ovals bvate, subacute. Seeds simple at base. Flowers in sessile 
usnbeliales fe teeciolee.: 
boad * Petals none. Capsule many-seeded. 
VI. Mollugo— Stigmas linear. Stipules obsolete. 
S=f, XVI Pharsnicar oe = Sparta Sti Stigmas obovate, fleshy. Stipules indefi- 
SE ee 
Hypertelis.— Flower as in Pharnaceum. Stipules adnate with the sheath- 
x wing base of tho pti, tooth-like, not lacerate. 
!“L_ XX. Celanthium.— Calyx urceolate or campanulate, semi-quinquefid. Stipules” 
___ fimbriato-lacerate. 
: *** Petals none. Ovulas one tn eack cell.” Seeds solitary. 
‘Sub-order 5. Potropes. Calyx 4-parted ; segments petaloid, j ‘mbriato: 
eee. Petals none. Stamens 4, alternate with the alge: lobes, h 
: ae ‘XIX. Psammotropha.—Flower of Pharnaceum. Stipules none or lacerate. — ee ee ee 
