BOTANIC MATERIA MEDICA. 17 
THE ARTIFICIAL OR LINNEHAN 
CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS. 
Monandria, one stamen to each flower. 
Diandria, two stamens to each flower. 
Triandria, three stamens to each flower 
Tetrandria, four stamens to each flower 
Pentandria, five stamens to each flower. 
Hexandria, six stamens to each flower. 
Heptandria, seven stamens to each flower 
Octandria, eight stamens to each flower. 
Enneandria, nine stamens to each flower. 
Decandria, ten stamens to each flower. 
11. Dodecandria, twelve to nineteen stamens. 
12. ltcosandria, having more than ten sta- 
mens inserted upon the calyx. 
13. Polyandria, having more than ten sta- 
mens, and often more than twenty. ; 
The above words refer to the number and 
position of the stamens. 
14. Didynamia, twined, two long and two 
short, stamens. 
15. Tetradynamia, four long and two short, 
making six stamens. 
The above names refer to the number and rela- 
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