S56 GYNANDRIA. 



formed the only example. The observations of 

 Dr. Sibthorp and Mr. Ferd. Bauer confirm those of 

 other botanists, that the anthers are eight, not six- 

 teen, and that they are truly inserted upon the style. 



8. Decandria is now abolished. Of the two genera 

 which constituted it, KleinJwvia belongs to the Class 

 JDodecapdria, having fifteen stamens, see Cavan, 

 Monaddph. t. 146; and Helicteres to Dccandria 

 Monogynia, 



9. Dodecandria is likewise abolished. 



10. Polijandria is in a similar predicament, for lam 

 not aware of any genus that can be admitted into it. 

 Xylopia goes with the greatest propriety to its na- 

 tural allies in Polijandria Polygynia^ Annona, Sec, 

 its short stamens being inserted into the receptacle 

 below the germen. G/^ezvla, as well as Schreber's 

 Microcos, a good genus, belong to Polyandria Mo- 

 72ogyma, the organs of impregnation being merely 

 elevated on a common stalk, like those of Passifloi^a 

 and Ayenia, Ambrosinia, Arum, and Calla, are 

 all justly removed by Schreber to Monoecia, though 

 I think, for reasons hereafter given, they are more 

 commodiously and naturally placed in the Order 

 Polyandria of that Class, than in the Order Mo- 

 nandria. Dracontium and Pothos, of the same 

 natural family, having perfect or united flowers, the 

 former with seven stamens to each, the latter with 

 four, are undoubtedly to be referred to their corre- 



