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270 GlobulariaC8ae : Undoubtedly related to the Scrophulariacete and 

 somewhat comparable with the Myoporacese. Also related to several other 

 families i. e. to the Plumbaginacese, iii the presence of calcareous scales 

 on the leaves, to the Dipsacacere in the inflorescence and fruit, and finally to 

 the Plantaginacese iii habit. 



271 AcanthaceSJ 23 : A close connection is found to exist between this 

 family and the Biguoniacepe. The Acanthaceae are related to the Scroplm- 

 lariacepe, through the Nelsonioidere (Acauthacese) which show an agreement 

 with the Scrophulariacea? in habit and in the numerous seeds. 



272 Myoporaceae 5) : As close kin of the Myoporacea? stand, on one 

 side, the Scrophulariacese, and on the other, the Verbenacese. To the former, 

 they are related through Myopwum, Pholidia, Bontlct, and Zomlricom, in the 

 structure of the corolla and anthers, in the reduced ovules, and in the position 

 and structure of the latter. With tha latter, their connection is to be found 

 in Oftia (Myop.). The inter-relation of the three families is so close and 

 involved that it may be both right and wrong to leave the Myoporacese where 

 they are, or to break up the family, putting some of the genera into the 

 Scrophulariacese, and referring the rest to the Verbenaceoe. They also stand 

 near the Cordioidese of the Borragiuacefe, and to the Solanacese, in the 

 structure of the fruit. Finally, they are somewhat comparable with the 

 Oleacene, and with the Sesameae of the Pedaliacese. 



273 Phrymacese 4) ' Closely related to the Verbenacese in habit and 

 inflorescence ; also to the Scrophulariacese and Myoporacese in the erect ovules. 



Series XI/TIII. Pluntaginales 



274 PlantaginaC38B 5) : DOLL and EICHLEE regard this family as a re- 

 duced form of the Labiatifloree, this opinion being supported by the theoretical 

 explanation of the floral diagram and by the 2-celled ovary. The family is also 

 related to the Campanulacese through Phyteuma (Campanul.). It comes rather 

 near the Goodeniacere and CaudoUeacefe ; wlu'le in the absence of laticiferous 



1) Nat. Pfl.-fam. IV. 3, b, p. 271. 2; 1. c. IV. 3, b, p. 286. 



3) Nat. Pfl.-fam. IV. 3, b, p. 357. 4) Nat. Pfl.-fam. IV. 3. b, p. 362. 



5) 1. c, IV. 3, b, p. 369. 



