pe SE C3208] i RARE 
CLASS XVIII. 
 POLYADELPHIA. 
"Tus Class comprehends the plants whose flower 
stamens united by the filaments itl 3°or more 
depend upon the number of stamens. 
only a Single genus belonging to this Class, in: 
of which the filaments are so far separated, 
they are examined quite down to the e 
Botanist would be apt to search for them i in the 
Icosandria or sph inion 
~ POLYANDRIA. 
~ -HYPE/RICUM. Tourn. 131 e 198, a 
Gertn. 62. 
Car. with 5 divisiote:i Segment : 
shaped, concave, permanent; 
Bross. Petals 5; cblong-egg-shaped, blunt 3 
bending from. left to right. a 
Stam. inate numerous, hsir-likes cor 
hase into 3 or 5 sets. Anthers small. 
roundish. Styles 3, Coomera 1 
simple distant, as long as the stamens. Sam 
S. VEss. Capsule wench; with as apse cells 
are styles. 
SEEDS spp oblong. 
