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SYNOPSIS OF ORDERS. 



Flowers unisexual. 



CXIV. Nepenthace^. Scandent shrubs. Leaves ending in pitchers. 

 Flowers in racemes. Fruit capsular. Seeds winged. 



CXV. PiPERACEiE. Herbs. Leaves entire. Flowers minute usually- 

 bisexual, no perianth. Ovary superior, i-celled, i-seeded. 

 Fruit drupe. 



CXVI. Chloranthace^. Herbs, 

 unisexual. Perianth o. 

 ovule I. 



Leaves toothed. 

 Stamens i to 2. 



Flowers minute, 

 Ovary inferior; 



CXVII. Myristicace^. Trees. Flowers small, unisexual. Perianth 

 2- to 4-lobed. Stamens connate from perianth base. Ovary 

 I, in perianth base, i -celled, i-ovuled. Fruit, drupe splitting. 

 Seed large, covered with red aril. 



CXVIII. M0NIMIACE.E. Trees or shrubs. Flowers unisexual. Perianth 

 cup-shaped, 2- or more-lobed. Stamens embedded in a disc 

 lining it, very many. Ovaries many, i -seeded. Fruit, berry 

 or drupe. 



CXIX. Laurine^. Trees (one leafless parasitic climber), unisexual. 

 Perianth 4- to 6-lobed in 2 series. Stamens as many or 

 more ; anthers opening by valves. Drupe. 



CXX. HERNANDiACEiE. Trccs or climbers. Leaves alternate. 

 Flowers small, unisexual or bisexual. Perianth superior 4- 

 to 8-lobed. Stamens 3 to 5, opening by valves or introrse. 

 Ovary i-celled, i-ovuled. Fruit winged or calyx an enlarged 

 cup. 



Flowers bisexual to CXX VI I. 



CXXI. Proteace^. Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite. Perianth 

 tubular; lobes 4 to 5. Stamens as many. Style very long. 

 Drupe. 



CXXn. Thymeleace^. Trees and shrubs. Leaves opposite. Peri- 

 anth tubular; lobes 4 or 5. Drupe. 



CXXIII. Eleagnace^. Scandent shrub. Leaves silvery scaly beneath, 

 alternate. Perianth small, constrict above ovary; lobes 4. 

 Stamens 8. Drupe. 



CXXIV. Loranthace^. Shrubby parasites. Perianth often coloured, 

 tubular splitting on one side, 5-lobed. Ovary inferior. 

 Drupe. 



CXXV. Santalace.^. Shrubs or trees. Flowers very small. Ovary 

 inferior. Drupe or capsule. 



CXXVI. Opiliace^. Shrubs. Flowers very small, bisexual. Stamens 

 as many as the petals and opposite them. Petals gamo- 

 sepalous or free. Ovary i-celled, i-seeded. Fruit drupe. 



CXXVII. BALANOPHORACE.iE. Fleshy parasites, leafless, red or yellow. 

 Flowers unisexual. 



CXXVin. Euphorbiace^. Herbs, shrubs, or trees. Flowers unisexual. 

 Perianth single, double or o. Stamens numerous, connate. 

 Ovary 3-celled. Styles 3. Fruit splitting into bivalved cocci, 

 3-seeded or fleshy with 3 seeds. Often laticiferous. 



