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9. Aquifoliaceae : woody pi. with alt. evergr. simple 1., stips. small or 



none, and dioec., reg., 4 more-merous c? ? fls. in cymose 

 umbels ; K, C 4, A 4 often epipet., G (4 6) or more, each 

 with i 2 pend. ov.; drupe with several stones; endosp. 



10. Celastraceae : woody pi. with simple opp. or alt. 1., sometimes 



slip., and small ? reg. 4 ^-merous fls. in cymose umbels ; A 4 5 

 on edge of disc, G (2 5) each with oo i ov.; caps, or berry; 

 often aril ; endosp. or not. 



11. Hippocrateaceae: woody pi., often climbing, with opp. or alt. 



simple 1., stips. small or none, and small, ? reg. fls. in cymose 

 umbels; K, C 5, A 3, rarely 5, G (3) each with oo 2 ov.; berry 

 or 3-winged fr.; no endosp. 



12. Salvadoraceae : woody pi. with opp. simple 1. and sometimes 



bristle-like stips., and panicles of $ or $ ? reg. fls.; K (4 2), 

 C4 5 or (4 5), A 4 5, G (2), i 2-loc. with i 2 basal ov. 

 in each ; berry or drupe, usu. i -seeded; no endosp. 



13. Stackhousiaceae : herbs with alt. exstip. 1. and spikes or cymes of 



fl. ; K, C, A 5, G (2 5)-loc. each with i erect ov. ; schizocarp ; 

 endosp*. 



14 Staphyleaceae : woody pi. with opp. lobed stip. 1. and panicles or 

 racemes of fls.; K, C 5, A 5, outside disc, G (2 3), free above 

 with oo few pend. ov. ; caps. ; endosp. 



15. Icacinaceae : woody pi. some climbing, usu. with alt. exstip. 1. 



and small ? or $ reg. fls.; K, C, A 5 4, G (3), usu. i only with 

 2 pend. ov.; drupe; endosp. 



1 6. Aceraceae : trees with opp. exstip. 1. and small reg. $ $ ? fls. in 



spikes, racemes or panicles; axis disc-like or concave; K, C, A 

 4 10, G (2) each with 2 ov.; fr. with i-seeded samaras; no 

 endosp. 



17. Hippocastanaceae : trees with opp. palmate exstip. 1. and cymose 



racemes of -[?<?? fls.; K (5), C 4 5, A 5 8, G (3)-loc. each 

 with 2 ov.; caps. 3 i-loc. usu. i -seeded; no endosp. 



18. Sapindaceae : woody pi. with alt. 1. and usu. !$<?? fls. with 



extrastaminal disc; K 5, C 5 3 or o, often with scales, A usu. 

 8, rarely 10, 5, or oo , G (2 3) each usu. with i ov. ; caps., 

 drape, nut, or schizocarp ; no endosp. 



19. Sabiaceae: woody pi., often climbers, with alt. exstip. 1. and small 



5 or c? fls. in racemes or cymose racemes; K (25), C 4 5, 

 A 5 antepetalous, G (2 3) each with 2 ov.; fr. i-loc., i-seeded; 

 no endosp. 



20. Melianthaceae : woody pi. with alt. usu. pinnate 1., stip. or not, 



and racemes of $ -|-fls.; K, C 5, A 5 4, rarely 10, unequal or 

 partly united, G (4 5) each with oo i ov.; caps.; aril or not; 

 endosp. 



21. Balsaminaceae : herbs with watery translucent stems and alt. usu. 



exstip. 1., and $ [ fls.; K 5, the 2 ant. often small or aborted, 

 C 5, the lat. ones united in pairs, A (5), G (5)-loc. each with 

 oo ov. ; caps. usu. explosive ; no endosp. 



