CI. 14.] FICOIDE^E. 165 



it's segments, when the number of it's divisions agrees 

 therewith. Stamens definite, or rarely indefinite, in- 

 serted into the same part. Germen simple. Styles 1, 

 2, or 3, rarely wanting. Stigmas often numerous. Cap- 

 sule of 1 or many cells, each containing 1 or many 

 Seeds. Embryo incurved, surrounding a farinaceous, 

 or somewhat fleshy, Albumen. Herbs or Shrubs of a 

 succulent habit, rarely arboreous. Leaves opposite 

 or alternate, often juicy." 



Sect. 1. Fruit of 1 cell. Portidaca, Talinum, Tur- 

 nera, Bacopa Aubl., =Montia,fig. 247, Rokejeka Forsk., 

 Tamarlv, Telephium, Corrigiola, Scleranthus, and 

 Gymnocarpus Forsk., which last is certainly a Trian- 

 thema. 



Sect. 2. Fruit of many cells. Trianthe?na,Ztimeiim, 

 Claytonia, and Gisekia, 



This Order, in having petals, differs from the Po- 

 tygonea, 28, much as the CaryophyllecE, 82, do from 

 the Amaranthi, 30. 



Orel. 87. Ficoide^. " Calyx inferior or superior, 

 of 1 leaf, in a definite number of segments. Petals 

 mostly indefinite, inserted into the upper part of the 

 Calyx, sometimes wanting, in which case the inside 

 of the latter is coloured. Stamens more than 12, often 

 very numerous, inserted into the same part. Anthers 

 oblong, incumbent, Germen simple. Styles several. 

 Stigmas as many. Capsule or Berry superior or in- 

 ferior, of as many cells as there are Styles, with nu- 

 merous Seeds in each, attached to the inner angle of 



