POLYANDRIA. POLYGYNIA: 267. 
Sram. Filaments many, awl-shaped, shorter than the 
blossom. Anthers fixed to the sides of the filaments. 
Pist. _Germens many, roundish, compressed, ending in 
ae pe Styles, lenges than the stamens, Summit 
“sim : 
S. VEss. none. Recepiaclica:ersall Sioa) 
SEEDs many, roundish, compressed, ening the style, 
which i is variously — 
THALIC’TRUM. Tourn. 143. Gertn. “74. ‘i 
Cat. Cup none, (unless we call the blossom the cup.) 
Bross. Petals 4, circular, blunt, concave, shedding. 
Sram. Filaments many, broadest in the upper part, com- 
aie ee hoa ate blossom. Anthers oblong, 
te “ 
1S 7 ‘oun i OR or gia little 
hoe Si none. Summits thick. 
S. Vgss. none. — 
SEEDS many, furrowed, egg-shaped, Wier. awns, 
Oss. The number of Stamens and Pistils is different in dif- 
ferent species. Linn. In some species there are styles of 
considerable length. In no well known genus are the species 
“more eificolt to ‘distinguish and characterise than in this. 
~ADO‘NIS. gael Pie 
Can. Cup 5 leaves, Leafits blunt, concave, a “tele cO- 
. lou despyese Sa see re ; = 
Loss. Petals 5 to 15, 0 » blunt, shi 
Stam. Filaments thitry, ir short, cranial: Anthers 
_ oblong, bent inwards. 
Pisr. Germens numerous, forming a knob. Styles none. 
Summits acute, reflected. 
S. Vess. none. Receptacle oblon , spike- like. 
SEDs numerous, irregular, a at, without awns, bulg- 
ing at the base, bent back at the api with a air 
: propio. : 
RANUN’ CULUS. Pitas « 149. Carbs 74, 
Car. Cup 5 leaves. Lea -shaped concave, a little 
~ coloured, deciduous. His Bs : 
Bioss. Petals 5, blunt, shining, with small claw 
