10 KEY TO THE ORDERS 



Petals valvate. 



Unctershrubs with tendrils. 



Ampelidene. 



( Fitis}. 

 Shrubs, no tendrils. 



Olacinene. 

 Petals minute, imbricate or involute. 



II li a inn ere. 

 Leaves compound, no tendrils. 



A m pel idea? (Lcca). 



Stamens alternate or opposite and alternate with the 

 petals, or many. 

 Leaves alternate, exstipulate. 



Leaves gland-dotted. Rutacea?. 

 Leaves not gland-dotted. 



Ovary 1-celled, ovules many, on 3-5 



parietal placentas. Bixinene. 

 Ovary 1 or more celled, placentas basal 

 or axile. 



Leaves simple. 

 Petals valvate. 



Olacinese. 

 Petals imbricate. 



Disk of glands. Styles 3-5. 



L i n e a e. 

 Ovary2-5-cellecl. Styles 2-3- 



fid. Celastriuere. 

 Ovary 1-celled. Style simple. 



Anacardiacese. 

 Ovary 2-5-celled. Stj T le simple. 



Sapindacere. 

 Leaves compomid. 

 Filaments confluent, t'orminga tube. 



