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Calyx densely covered with stellate hairs. Stamens united at 



base. STERCUUACE.E. p. 75. 

 Calyx not hairy. 



Calyx mostly irregular. Stamens usually eight. Filaments slender. 

 Petals inserted on a fleshy disc. Embryo curved. 



SAPINDACE/K. p. 88. 



Flowers regular, without a fleshy disc. Corolla with scales between 

 the petals. Stamens ten. Filaments flattened at base and united 

 into a tube. Fruit a drupe. Embryo straight. 



KRYTHROXYLACK.E. 



65. Stamens united at base, gg 

 Stamens distinct. 



Stamens opposite the petals. Stamens four or five. Fruit a bt-rr) 1 . 

 Mostly climbing shrubs with tendrils opposite the leaves. 



VITACEJ:. p. 85. 



Stamens alternate with the petals. Leaves alternate. Not climbing. 



TILIACE/E. p. 75. 



gg. Plants not hairy. Calyx persistent. Mostly climbing shrubs. 

 Fruit a juicy berry. VITACEJE. p. 85. 



With parts of the plant hairy or downy, very rarely smooth. Fruit 

 usually a capsule. 



Anthers distinctly two celled, with the cells straight, parallel, and 



opening lengthwise or by an orifice near the apex. BYTTNERIACE^. 



Anthers curved, or with the cells divergent. STERCULIACEJJ. p. 75. 



67. Leaves compound, opposite. ZYGOPHYLLACE.*. 

 Leaves simple. 



Fruit a drupe or berry. Tropical trees or shrubs. OCHNACK K. 



Fruit consisting of five beaked capsules ; when ripe, separating at 

 base, but remaining with the permanent styles adherent to the 

 apex of the carpophore. Mostly herbs. GERANIACE.K. p. 77. 



