^t)0 NATURAL SYSTEM OF JUSSIEU. 



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13. Gerania. — Calyx persistent. Petals five. Stamens 

 ten, filaments united. Germen simple ; style per- 

 sistent ; stigmas five. Fruit, five capsules, or five 

 cells, usually monospermous. Embryo without al- 

 bumen. Stem jointed. Leaves with stipules. Ge- 

 ranium, Erodium and Oxalis are examples. 



14. Malvacece. — Petals five, attached to the column, 

 formed by the union of the filaments. Capsules 

 numerous and circularly arranged around the base 

 of the style ; or simple and containing many cells. 

 Embryo without albumen ; lobes incurved ; corru- 

 gated. Leaves alternate, accompanied by stipules. 

 Althaea, Gordonia and Malva are examples. 



15. Magnolia. — Stamens numerous, distinct. Anthers 

 adnate. Germens numerous, placed on a common 

 receptacle. Capsules numerous, each containing 

 one or two seeds, sometimes coalescing and forming 

 an aggregate seed-vessel. Embryo straight, at the 

 base of the fleshy albumen. Stem shrubby. Leaves 

 alternate, and accompanied by deciduous stipules. 

 Magnolia and Liriodendron are examples. 



16. Annonoe. — Calyx persistent, three-lobed. Petals 

 six. Germens numerous. Berries or capsules nu- 

 merous, each monospermous. The interior or mem- 

 branaceous coat of the seed plaited, and enfolding a 

 large solid albumen. Embryo very minute, at the 

 scar or base of the seed. Annona and Porcelia are 

 examples. 



11. Menisperma. — Germens numerous. Berries or 

 reniform capsules monospermous. Embryo small, at 

 the summit of a large incurved fleshy albumen. 

 Stem shrubby, sarmentose. Leaves alternate, sim- 

 ple and without stipules. Menispermum and Cissam- 

 pelos are examples. 



