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EVOLUTION OF PLANTS 



Dicotyledons 



Orchids 

 Orchidacese 



Dicotyledons 



Banana, ginger, etc. 

 (Scitaminese) 



Aroids 

 (Aracese) 



Iris, etc. 

 (Iridacese) 



Palms 

 (Palm ace ae) 



Lilies 

 (Liliaceae) 



Pineapples, etc. 

 (Bromeliacese) 



Grasses 

 (Graminese) 



Apocarpse 



Screw-pines 

 (Pandanacese) 



Bur-reeds 



(Sparganiacese) 



Pond-weeds 

 (Naiadacese, etc.) 



Diagram to illustrate the relationships of the principal orders of 



Monocotyledons. 



