OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLORA. hi 
Cohort IIT. Intpates.—Flowers usually quite regular, hermaphrodite. 
Perianth-lobes all petaloid. Stamens 3 or6. Ovary 3-celled; cells with 
numerous ovules. Seeds albuminous. 
Order 123. Burmanniacee (p. 369). 
5, 124. Dioscoridee (p. 370). 
», 125. Iridee (p. 370). Perianth sometimes irregular. 
» 126. Hemodoracee (p.376). Perianth inferior in some genera, and 
2 ovules solitary in some. 
» 127. Amaryllidee (p. 378). 
Subclass II. Hypoeynex.—Ovary superior. 
Cohort IV. AtismALEs.—Flowers regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. 
Perianth in 2 series, or 1 or 0, outer or all herbaceous. Stamens de- 
finite or indefinite. Albumen 0,—Aquatic plants. 
Order 128. Alismacee (p. 385). 
», 129. Naiadee (p. 386). 
Cohort VY. AratEs.—Flowers regular or irregular, usually unisexual and 
arranged in a spadix; often very incomplete. Perianth 0, or of a few 
scales or hair-like organs. Stamens various. Ovary usually 1-celled, 1- 
or many-oyuled. Fruit never capsular. 
Order 130. Aroidee (p. 388). 
» 181. Typhacee (p. 390). 
Cohort VI. PanmatEes.—Flowers regular, usually arranged on a spadix. 
Perianth of 6 leaflets in 2 series. Stamens usually 6, hypogynous. 
Ovary 1-3-celled, cells 1-ovuled. 
Order 132. Palmee (p. 390). 
Cohort VII. Linitantes.—Flowers usually regular and hermaphrodite. Pe- 
rianth of 6 pieces in 2 rows, outer usually petaloid. Stamens 6, opposite 
the perianth-lobes. Ovary 3-celled ; cells many-ovuled. Fruit usually 
capsular. 
Order 133. Liliacee (p. 391). 
» 134. Melanthacee (p. 403). 
» 135. Smilacee (p. 405). 
» 186. Juncee (p. 407). Perianth coriaceous or almost glumaceous. 
Ovary 1-celled in Luzula. 
Cohort VIII. CommMrtynaLEs.—Flowers regular or irregular, hermapliro- 
dite. Perianth of 6 segments in 2 rows: outer herbaceous or gluma- 
ceous, inner petaloid. Stamens very unequal, some much smaller and 
usually wanting perfect anthers. Ovary 1- or 3-celled; cells few- or 
many-ovuled. Fruit capsular. 
Order 137. Commelynee (p. 408). 
» 138. Xyridee (p. 410). 
Cohort IX. RestraLes.—Flowers regular or irregular, unisexual. Perianth 
of 4 or 6 glumaceous or scarious segments in 1—2 rows, or wanting or 
reduced to a scale. Stamens 1-3, free or united in a cup. Ovary usually 
3-celled ; ovules 1 pendulous in each cell. Fruit capsular, membranous 
or rigid, 1—3-celled; cells 1-seeded. 
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