54 NATURAL CLASSIFICATION. 



stamens free — Types Ananas, Gethylis, 

 Tamus. 



44. Synemia, stamens monadelplious or united 

 Types Hijdnora, Sisyrlnchium. 



45. IiiiDisiA, stamens free, less than 6, a cap- 



sule — Types Crocus, Gladiolus, Bur- 

 mannia, 



46. YuNODiA, six free stamens, a capsule — 

 Types Amaryllis, Narcissus, Fitcairnia. 



VI. Class the LIRIDIANS. 



1. Section, Carpiclia fruit simple, capsular 

 and commonly polysperm. 



47. LiRiANTHiA,capsule trilocular, partitions op- 



posed to valves — Types Lilium, Asphode- 

 lus, Crinum. 



48. GoNOTiDiA, capsule unilocular, or trilocular 



with partitions formed by valves — Types 

 Tradescantia, Eriocaulon, Juncus, He- 

 lonias. 

 2d. Section, Achenacia, fruit simple or mul- 

 tiple, berry or achena often monosperm. 



49. AcANOPSiA, Fruit simple, commonly a ber- 

 ry — Types Smilax, Trillium, Asparagus, 

 tJnisema. 



50. PoLACHENA, fruit multiple, commonly of 

 several monosperm achenas — Types Ali- 

 ona, Potamogeton. 



VII. Class. PHANERIANS. 



1. Section, Spadicea, lowers on Sispadix and 

 often a spatha, without glumes. 



51. PociLMiA, the Palms. Spadix often ra- 

 mose with spatha and peri^one, stem cauli- 

 form, leaves polytome — Types Fhoeuix, 

 Calamus, Zamia, Pandanus. 



52. Emprotia, the Aroides. Spadix simple, 

 often no spatha nor perigone, stem com- 

 monly annual and leaves entire — Types 



