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single integments, the family is somewhat comparable with the s^-mpetalous 

 families. But iD other respects, it rather resembles the Euphorbiacese. 



Series XXXV. Sfipindnles 



152 Buxacese : EXDLICHEB, MULLEE of Argau and EICHLEB place this 

 family near the Euphorbiacese. BENTHAM-HOOKEB goes a step further and as- 

 signs it to the latter family. BAILLOX, however, treats the Buxaceae as a tribe 

 of the Celastracea?. Further, it bears some resemblance to the Empsfcraoeae. 



153 Empetraceae 2) : Comparable with the Euphorbiacese and Celastracere 

 (EiCHLEE and ENDLICHEE) ; but certainly assignable to the Sapindales in the 

 structure of flowers and seeds. Also near the Buxacea?. 



154 Coriariaceae ;) ' Closely related to the Empetracese. 



155 Limnanthaceae 4) : The family is near the Geraniacese, in its habit ; 

 but is seen to lie related to the Auacardiacere, Sapindacese and Aceracere, when 

 the characters of the ovules are taken into consideration. 



153 AnacardiaC3e" : In the characters of the seeds, this family is 

 closely related to the Sapindacese ; while the presence of resin-ducts gives it 

 the same relationship as we have described under the Burseracese. It bears 

 some resemblance to the Juglandacese and Julianiaceae. 



157 CyrillaC38B Q ' PLANCHOX considering the habit and the peculier 

 anthers of Costcea in this family places it near the Ericaceae. BAILLON makes 

 the Aquifoliacere akin to the Cyrillaceae. 



158 Pentaphylacaceae 7) : The family is related to the Celastracece in so 

 far as the absence of stipules, the inflorescence in the campylotropous ovules, 

 and the dehisceuce of the fruit are concerned. It is, however, to some extent, 

 comparable with the Clethracese, when we lay stress upon the pored anthers 

 and the capsules. It bears on one hand some resemblance to the Theaceae in 

 habit, wliile, on the other, it is related to the Coriariacete, in the character of 

 the perianth, in the diagram of the flowers, and in the dorsal raphe of the 

 ovules. 



1) Nsit. Pfl.-fam. Ill 5, p. 131. 2) 1. c. III. -5, p. 125. . 



3) 1. c . III. 5, p. 129. 4) 1. c. III. 5, p. 136. 



5) Nut. Pfl. fam. III.- 5, p. 144. 6) 1. c. III. 5, p. 180. 



7) 1. c. Nhelit. I. p. 215, Xacht. III. p. 107. 



