CLASSIFICATION. 



Carpels reduced to 1 in some Mcnispermaoe® and Berberidacese. 



Carpels 3 united into a 1-celled ov try in LauraceaB. Carpels connate 

 in Anona. 



I. Anthers opening by slits. Carpels 3, several, or many. 



1. Clematis Family. 



Woody climbers with opp. compound leaves. Fls. showy. 

 Sepals petaloid (4-8) valvate. Petals 0-12. Fruiting carpels 

 capitate with feathery styles. 1. Ranunculacese 1 (p. 139). 



2. Magnolia Family. 



Trees with the le&i-buds enclosed in convolute decidnons 

 stipules, which leave an annnlar scar. Flowers large soli- 

 tary, sepals passing gradually into petals, in 3-merous whorls. 

 Torus elongate in fruit, carpels spicate. 



2. Magnoliace© (p. 141). 



3. Custard-apple Family. 



Trees, shrubs or woody climbers. L. sometimes dotted. 

 Buds naked. Fls. small or medium, often sub-solitary. 

 Perianth of three 3-merous whorls, tepals often fleshy or 

 coriaceous, one or more whorls petaloid or not. Fruiting 

 carpels usually stalked and umbelled. Endosperm usually 

 ruminate. 3. Anonaceae (p. 142). 



4. The Moonseed Family. 



Slender, rarely woody climbers, with palmately -nerved 

 sometimes peltate leaves. Fls. small or minute, in a many- 

 flowered inflorescence. Perianth sepaloid, of several, usually 

 4, trimerous whorls. Fruiting carpels 3-lii, rarely 1, dru- 

 paceous with usually a characteristic horse-shoe- shaped 



endocarp. 4. Menispermaceae (p. 147). 



Exceptions : — 

 M. of Cissampelos is 4-merou8 with connate petals. 

 II. Anthers 2-4-locular, loculi opening by valves. Carpels 

 1, or 3 united into a 1-celled ovary. 



1 Tribe Clematidese only, which is poorly charaoteristio of the 

 Family. 



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