Ki'Y to the Families 



** Ovary inferior. 



Herbs; leaves alternate, divided. DATISCAOBAE, 857. 



ly plants, parasitic on trees or shrubs. Loranth.u eae, 109. 



Petal* present . 



* Ovary superior. 



1. Stamens Hypogynous, more than 10. 



Pistils several to many. 



Pistils simple and distinct. 



Pistils becoming achenes or follicles. Rani'Ni vi. L< ibab, 151. 



Pistils at first united, becoming distinct and forming tortulose pods. 



Platystk.mon, 159. 

 Pistils cohering around a central axis. MALVACEAE, 245. 



Pistil 1. 



Pistil 1-celled. 



Sepals persistent. 



Sepals 2. Calandrinia, 140. 



Sepals 5, the 2 outer smaller, bract like. CiSTACEAE, 868. 



Sepals caducous; petals 4 or 6, twice as many as sepals. 



PAPAVERACEAE, 158. 

 Pistil more than 1 celled. MALVACEAE, 845. 



8. Stamens Hypogynous, 10 or fewer. 



Pistils more than 1, distinct. 



1'ist ils exceeding the sepals and petals in number. R anin. n. \< r u:, 151. 



I' • s, petals and sepals of the same number. Crasstlackak, 183. 

 !' 9 several, more or less united around a central axis, elastically sepai 

 ating as 1-seeded carpels. GbbaniacbaB, 227. 



Corolla regular. 

 Ovary 1-celled. 



Anthers opening by longitudinal slits. 



Fruit a oapsule dehiscent at the apex by valves or teeth. 

 Placenta; central or basal. 



Calyx tubular or of -1-5 distinct sepals. 



t' LRTOPHYLLAi BAB, I 18 

 Calyx (if -.'distinct sepals. Porti'i.acaceae, HO. 



r toentse parietal; oalyx tubular. Frabkbniaci lb, 851 

 Km it [ndehisoent; Bepals and petals 4. Cruoibbrab, 1H 

 Antbera opening by uplifted valves; Bhrubby plants. 



Ill nut urn \. i LB, 156. 



