xlii D I COTS. EBENALESCONTORTAE 



B; C 



4 . EBENALES. Woody pi. with simple 1.; (C), A in 23 whorls, 

 or in i by abortion, rarely oo , G with axile plac. and several loc. 

 with i or few ov. in each. 



i. Sapotineae: G completely divided into loc., each with 

 i ascending ov. with i integ. (fam. i). 



2. Diospyrineae: G or ^r-inf. not chambered above; ov. with 

 i integs. (fams. 2 4). 



C. Sympetaly the rule ; sta. always in i whorl ; union of cpls. sometimes 

 small; usu. hypogyny (Order 5). 



5. CONTORTAE. Woody pi. or herbs with usu. opp. simple exstip. 

 1. and usu. 5 (rarely 2 6)-merous rls. ; usu. (C), rarely C or none, 

 usu. conv., with as many or fewer sta. usu. epipet. at base of C, 

 and G (2). 



i. Oleineae: sta. 2, ov. with i integ. (fam. i). 



2. Gentianineae : A = C, G i 2-loc. usu. with oo ov. on axile 

 or parietal plac. with each i integ. (fams. 2 ;). 



