166 ONAGRI. [CI. 14. 



the cell. Embryo incurved, surrounding a farinaceous 

 Albumen. Stem herbaceous, or slightly shrubby. 

 Leaves opposite or alternate, mostly succulent, very 

 various in shape." 



Sect. 1. Germen superior. Reaumuria, Nitraria, 

 Sesuvium, Aizoon, Glinus, and Orygia Forsk. 



Sect. 2. Germen inferior. Mesembryanthtmum, 

 fig. 248, and Tetragonia. 



Orel 88. Onagri. " Calyx superior, of 1 leaf, 

 tubular ; it's limb divided, either permanent or deci- 

 duous. Petals definite, inserted into the upper part 

 of the Calyx, alternate with it's segments. Stamens 

 definite, inserted into the same part, either as many, 

 or twice as many, as the Petals, rarely still more 

 numerous. Germen simple. Style mostly solitary. 

 Stigma either deeply divided, or undivided. Fruit 

 capsular or pulpy, inferior, or rarely half-inferior, 

 usually of many cells, with many Seeds in each, rarely 

 of only 1 cell ; sometimes crowned with the limb of 

 the Calyx, sometimes naked at the top. Embryo 

 destitute of Albumen. Stem herbaceous or shrubby. 

 Leaves alternate or opposite." 



Sect. 1. Styles several. Intermediate genera, be- 

 tween the Ficoidece ajid Onagrct. Mocanera Juss. 

 ( Visnea Linn. Suppl.), Vahlia, and Haloragis Schreb. 

 267 (Cercodea Soland. and Juss.) 



Sect. 2. Style 1. Fruit capsular. Stamens as many 

 as the Petals. Montinia, Se?yictila, Circcea and Lud- 

 wigia. 



