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III. Perianth wJiolly or partially petal-like ; Ovary 

 inferior, 

 Hydrocharideae. Amaryllidese. 



Orchidacese. Dioscorideae. 



Irideae. 



IV. Petals regular; Carpels syncarpous; Ovary superior. 



Liliaceae. Restiaceae. 



Juncacese. 



V. Perianth rudimentary or none, replaced by chaffy 



scales or bracts, enclosing the flowers. 

 Cyperaceae. Gramineae. 



In the system adopted by Hooker in the * Student's 

 Flora,' followed here, the classification is as follows : 



I. MicrospermcB. 

 Hydrocharidaceas. 

 Orchidaceae. 



II. Epigynce. 

 Iridaceae. Dioscoraceas. 



Amaryllidaceae. 



III. Coronariece. 

 Liliaceae. 

 Juncaceae. 

 Eriocaulonaceae. 



IV. Nudiflorce. 

 Typhaceae. Lemnaceae. 



Aroideae. 



