A TABULAR VIEW 



OF THE 



CLASSES OF THE SYSTEM OF LINNAEUS. 



I. Phjenogamous Plants, or with conspicuous Flowers 



Classes dependent on the number of stamens only. 



I. Monandria. One stamen. 



II. Diandria. Two stamens. 



III. Triandria. Three stamens. 



IV. Tetrandria Four equal stamens. 

 V. Pentandria. Five stamens. 



VI. Hexandria. Six equal stamens. 

 VII. Heptandria. Seven stamens. 

 VIII. Octandria. Eight stamens. 

 IX. Enneandria. Nine stamens. 

 X. Decandria. Ten stamens. 

 Stamens many, indefinite in number, and in which the situation 

 is essential. 

 XI. Icosandria. 15 or more stamens on the calyx. 

 XII. Polyandria. 15 or more stamens on the receptacle 

 Stamens definite, but of unequal length. 



XIII. Didynamia. 4 stamens ; 2 longer. Corolla irregular. 



XIV. Tetradynamia. 6 stamens ; 4 longer. Corolla cru- 



ciform. 



Stamens with the filaments united. 

 XV. Monadelphia. Filaments united in one bundle. 

 XVI. Diadelphia. Filaments in two bodies. Corollst 



papilionaceous 



Stamens with the anthers united. 

 XVII. Syngenesia. Flowers compound. 

 Stamens attached to the pistillum. 

 XVIII. Gynandria. Stamens generally one or two. 

 Flowers of two kinds, on the same or on different plants. 

 XIX. Monoecia. Two kinds of flowers on the same plant. 

 XX. Dkecia. Two kinds of flowers on 2 different plants. 



II. Cryptogamous Plants, or with inconspicuous or he- 



TEROMORPHOUS FLOWERS. 



XXI. Cryptogamia. No proper flowers ; and spora for 

 seed. 



N. B. The classes omitted have been discussed in a preceding 

 chapter, and the above table is consequently the modified view of 

 rhe author. The orders are explained in the ninth chapter. 

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