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parietal placentas, in the small seeds, in the dehiscence of the fruit and in 

 the leaf -shape. 



211 Ancistrocladace86 n : This family is somewhat related to the Corn- 

 bretacepe, Malpighiaceas, Symplocacene, Myristicacese and Anonacepe in one point 

 or another. PLAXCHON places it near the Dipterocarpaoese, while BEXTHAM- 

 HOOKER and BAILLON go a step further and even assign it to that family. 



Series XXXIX. Optutticiles 



212 Cactaceae :) ' Related to the Aizoacefe, as can be seen in the 

 floral diagrams of Mesembrianthemum and Opwitia. 



Series XJL. 3Iyrti]t-orce 



213 Geissolomatacese ^ ' BAILLON refers this family to the Celastracese. 

 BENTHAM-HOOKER assigns it to the Peuaeacese. DE CANDOLLE on the other 

 hand regards it as a distinct family and places it near the Penasaceee. 



214 PenaeaceaB ^ ' Very close to the Thymelieaceae. 



215 Oliniaceae 5) : BENTH.-HOOKEE assigns tliis family, though with 

 some hesitation, to the Lythracere. BAILLON insists on its being referable to 

 the Rhainuacepe. GILO retains it as a distinct family and refers it to the 

 Thymelteales, placing it next to the Penreaceoe. 



216 Thymel8eace8B 0) : In the receptacles and their effignratiou and in 

 the often stalked ovaries, tliis family is comparable with the Passiflt>race?e. 

 But in other respects, it is very close to the Conibretacefe and Lythracere. In 

 the cyclical structure of the flowers, in the symcarpous gymeceurn, and in 

 the absence of albumen, it comes near the Lauraceee. 



217 Elaeagnacese 7) : Near the Thyrnelreacepe, in the floral structure, 

 especialty in the receptacles and fhu't. BAILLON places this family l)etween 

 the Latiracese and the Myristicacen?. 



218 Lythrace3e s) : Tliis comes near the Myrtacere and Onagraceoe, and 



1) 1. c. III. 6, p. 276. 2) WETTSTEIX, E. E. 1. c. p. 533. 



3) 1. c. Ill 6, .1, p. 206. 4) 1. c. HI. 6, a, p. 210. 



5) 1. c. Ill 6, a, p. 215. 6) Nat. Pfl.-fam. III. G, a, p. 221. 



7) 1. c. III. 6, a, p. 248. 



8) 1. c. III. 7, p. 6; KCEHNE, E. Lythracete, in das Pflanzenreich IV. 216. p. 21. 



