MONANDRIA. MONOCYNIA, . 417 
1 MONOGYNILA. 
CHA'RA. Schmidel. tab. 14. Geertner. tab. 84. 
Male flower at the base of the female, on the out- 
side the calyx. 
CaLyx none, . 
BLossoM none. 
StamEn, Filament none. Anther globular, placed be- 
fore the germen on the outer side, and at the base of 
the calyx ; of one cell, not opening. : 
Female flower. 
Catyx. Cup 4 leaves; leafits yi Mhaped, unequal, per- 
_ manent. Sometimes there is no calyx. 
Brossom none. 
Pistiz. Germen turban-shaped, marked with 5 spiral 
grooves. ‘Style none. Summits 5, undivided. 
SEED-vEssEL; Berry egg-shaped, but ernie ig ge 
grooved, of one cell, inclosing the seeds wi a very 
thin crust. . ' wee: 
SEEDs numerous, spherical, extremely small. 
Ozservation.—For Summits 5, we should rather read 
with 5 clefts, as in the former editions of the genera; but the 
fact is, that the parts are so very minute as scarcely to allow of 
this point being ascertained.’ In this doubtful case, the seed- 
vessel having only one cell, determines its place in the order 
. 
Monogynia. . 
A’PHANES. Gaertn. 73, : 
Catyx, Cup 1 leaf, tubular, permanent : Mouth flat, 4- 
clefted, wk: rie 6 pa 
Bross. None. aay ines 
Stamens; Filaments 4; upright; awl-shaped ; very small ; 
standing upon the rim of the calyx. _Anthers roundish. 
Pistit; Germen egg-shaped. Style thread-shaped ; as long 
_ 4s the stamens; growing from the base of the germen. 
Summit somewhat lobular. ace 
S. Vess. None; the Rim of the calyx closing, confines 
€ seeds, : os ae 
Seep aes se j tapering ; compressed; as long as the 
Style. 
. Obs. It is nearly allied to the Alchemilla. It has some- 
“mes only 1 pistil and 1 seed. Liny.—lIt seems now pretty 
