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25. Polygalacese Herbs with alternate, simple leaves (without 



stipules), and irregular flowers. Sepals 5, the inner petal-like. 

 Petals 3 to 5, unequal. Stamens 8, in two clusters. Fruit a 

 2-celled capsule. 



26. Violaceae Herbs with alternate, stipuled leaves and irregular 



flowers. Sepals 5. Petals 5, unequal, the lower one spurred. 

 Stamens 5. Ovary 3-partite, but 1-celled. 



27. Resedacese - Herbs or shrubs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, 



and spikes of irregular, green flowers. Sepals 4 or 5. Petals 

 4 to 7, unequal. Stamens more than 10. Ovary 3-lobed, and 

 1-celled. 



28. Cruciferse Herbs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, and regular 



flowers. Sepals 4. Petals 4, cruciate. Stamens 64 longer 

 and 2 shorter. Ovary 1- or 2-celled. Fruit a siliqua or a 

 silicula. 



29. Papaveracese Herbs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, a milky 



juice, and regular, showy flowers. Sepals 2, deciduous. Petals 

 4. Stamens numerous. Ovary 1-celled with membranous par- 

 titions. 



30. Ranunculacese Herbs with (generally) alternate leaves and 



regular flowers. Sepals generally 5, distinct. Petals 5 or more. 

 Stamens numerous. Fruit of many, distinct carpels. 



