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B; d; 5; e 



25. RHAMNALES. Fl. cyclic, diplochlam., sometimes apet., with 

 i whorl of sta. before pets., reg. ; G (52) each with 12 

 ascending ov. with dorsal, lat., or ventral raphe and 2 integs. 



26. MALVALES. Fl. cyclic, exc. sometimes the A, heterochlam., 

 rarely apet., usu. 5 and reg.; K, C usu. 5-merous, K usu. valv. , 

 A oo or in 2 whorls, the inner branched, G (2 oo) each with 

 i oo anatr. ov. with 2 integs. 



1. Elaeocarpineae: K free, anthers dithecous with pores; 



no mucilage cells (fam. i). 



2. Chlaenineae: K free, imbr., A enclosed by a- cup, anthers 



dithecous with slits ; mucilage cells often present 

 (fam. 2). 



3. Malvineae : K rarely imbr., usu. valv.; mucilage cells 



(fams. 37). 



4. Scyiopetalineae: seps. united into dish-like K (fam. 8). 

 . Fls. spirocyclic or in 5 4 whorls ; apocarpy only in lower 

 forms, syncarpy the rule, often with a sinking of G in 

 axis (Orders 27, 28). 



27. PARIETALES. Fl. spirocyclic or cyclic, often A and G oo , 

 heterochlam., rarely apet., hypog. to epig.; G united, often 

 with parietal plac. which may touch in centre, very rarely with 

 basal ov. 



i. Theineae: G free on convex or flat axis; endosp. oily 

 (fams. i 9). 





