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Europe {Lmt'rits no'bilis), which gives the name to the 

 order. In South Africa there are only 3 genera, but 

 one {Cas'sytha) is peculiar in being a leafless parasitic 

 climber, closely resembling the Dodder (Cus'eiita) of the 

 Convolvulus family (see p. 188). 



Fm.90.— Cas'sytha. I. Twining pnd parasitic flowering shoot. II. Vertical 

 section of flower. III. Diagram. IV. Fruit. 



Cas'sytha, — Fig. 90 illustrates a flower which is 

 very small (I.) and very peculiar. The receptacular 

 tube carries a calyx of six sepals in two whorls (II., 

 III.). Then there is a whorl of six stamens (III.). 

 The three standing in front of the three oiUer sepals 

 have three others in front of them ; but the anthers 



