208 



somewhat comparable with the Punicaceae. The Lytliraceae come near the 

 Melastomataceae in the tube-like receptacles. 



228 Oenotheraceae ( = Onagracea3) : Related to the Lythraceae ; also to 

 the Halorrhagaceae, by the Trapeae. 



229 Halorrhagacese 2) : Intimately related to the Oeuotheraceae in the 

 floral structure, and iu the auatomy of the stems. Moreover, the family is 

 somewhat comparable with the Chloranthaceae iu the reduced form of Hippuris. 

 It also bears some resemblance to the Callitrichacefe. In respect of the en- 

 dosperms, the family approaches the Urnbelliflorae, especially the Cornaceae^. 



230 Hippuridacese 4) : The relation of tliis group is mentioned in the 

 preceding family. Near Oenotheraceae and Chlorauthaceae. 



231 Cynomoriaceae 5) : Near the Halorrhagaceae. 



Series XJLI. Umbelliflorce 



232 Araliaceae' : Very near the Urnbelhfera?. The numerous stamens 

 and carpels in some of the Araliaceae clearly show the intimate relation be- 

 tween the family and the Myrtaceae. 



233 UmbelliferaB 7) ' Quite close to the Araliaceae and the Coruaceae. 

 In other respects, the intimate relation of the family to the Kubiaceae is boyond 

 question. It is also clearly connected with the Yitacete through the Araliacea\ 



234 Cornace86 S) : On the one hand this family is allied to Caprifoliacens 

 by Cornv.s, while on the other, it is connected with the Araliacere by Mastixia, 

 Davidia, and Curt is ia. AH of the Corueae are related to the Caprifoliacea? in 

 certain characters ; but in other characters, to the Araliacea?. 



Subclass Metachlamydeae 



Several families of tins subclass are respectively connected with the 

 Cornaceae, Dichapetalacea?, Theaceae, Callitrichaceae and Aristolochiaceae of the 

 subclass Archichlaniydeae. 



1) Nat. Pfl.-fam. in. 7, p. 204. 2) 1. c. III. 7, p. 230. 



3) SCHESTDLEE, A. K. Hulorrliagacere IV. 225, p. 15. 



4) 1. c. Naclitr. in. p. 250. 



5) Nat. Pfl.-fam. III. 1, p. 249, and Nachtr. I. pp. 149-150, and p. 268. 



6) 1. c. HI. 8, p. 15. 7) Nat. Pfl.-fam. III. 8, p. 110. 

 8) 1. c. HI. 8, p. 254. 



