CHAPTER II. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE MORE IMPORTANT NATURAL ORDERS 

 OF INDIAN FLOWERING PLANTS. 



ANGIOSPERMS. 



DICOTYLEDONS, 



DiCHLAMYDE^. — Perianth double (calyx and corolla usually both 

 present). 

 PoLYPETAL^. — Corolla polypetalous (excepting in many Ternstro- 

 miaceae and Olacaceae, and in isolated genera of other Natural 

 Orders). 



THALAMIFLOR.^.— Stamens usually hypogynous. 



* Pistil apocarpous (excepting in some DilleniaceEe, 

 Nymphseaceae, and in the genus Anona). 



Ranunculace^ (p. 146). — Herbs with radical and 

 cauline (rarely floating) alternate leaves, or climbing 

 shrubs with opposite leaves {Clematis). Petals five, fewer 

 or none ; if none, the sepals are petal-like. Sepals and petals 

 deciduous. Stamens usually indefinite. Seed albuminous, 

 without an aril. 



Dilleniace^ (p. 148). — Trees or shrubs with alternate 

 leaves, or herbs with radical leaves {Acroti-ema). Sepals 

 persistent. Petals five or four. Stamens indefinite. Seeds 

 with an aril. 



MAGNOLiACEiE (p. 1 49). — Trecs or shrubs with convolute 

 stipules (except Illiciiun^ an exstipulate evergreen shrub of 



