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in alabastro dehiscentibiis , polliniis sphsericis , papillosis. 

 Ovariinn 2-10 -phyllum , 1-2-3-5-10- loculare: loculi, 

 si isomeri, sepaHs oppositi v. alterni , ovulis oo anatropis, ho- 

 rizontaUb. <1 e placentis axihbus, — v. 4-basilaribus; stylus 



•H longus, pihs collectoribus hirtus et saepe clavatus, apice 



2-10-fidus, raro capitatus. Amakhcea coronata , capsularis , 



acromphalo v. laterahter n perfecte locuUcida v. porosa; 



semina minuta, gp < eUipsoid. v. angulata, glabra < , albu- 

 mine carnoso, embr. recto , subsequilongo , cotyledonib. bre- 

 vissimis. 



a. Pongatiece: hbae ann. glabrae, micranthae, antheris 

 5 globosis, sessihb. ad sinus coroUae, ovario 2-locul. brachy- 

 stylo, amaUhDea operculata, placentis 2 fungosis, oo-spermis: — 

 Sjjhcjioclea. 



b. Mercierece: coroUis elongatis graciUimis , ovario 2- 

 phyUo, uniloculari, ovuhs 4 e dissepimento basilari brevis- 

 simo : — Merciera. 



c. Wahlejibergiece: amaUhaea co-sperma , acromphalo 

 dehiscente , pediceUi post anthesin erecti ; in hemisphaerio 

 austrah frequentiores : — Jasione ; Lightfootia^ CodonopsiSy 

 Canarina, Platjcodon; Microcodon^ Wahlenhergia ; Prisma- 

 tocarpus., Koella.... 



d. Campanulece: amaUhaea co-sperma, laterahter dehis- 

 cens; omnes e haemisph. boreah: — Phyteuma., Michauxia, 

 Ccunpanula.^ Specularia, Trachelium., Adenophora., Symphy- 

 andra., Musschia.... 



Ordo IV. Vacciniastra. 



Flor.mono-dichni, regulares; amaUhaea 1-10-locular., saepius 

 baccata et maxima -< ; sem. plerumque conferta, ultimis exal- 

 buminosa; fol. estipul. raro opposita, integra v. divisa; plures 

 scandentes. (Bryonia, Symplocos et Vaccinium fructu con- 

 similes). 



