202 Plants and their Ways in South Africa 



the order to which it belongs. After a little practice the char- 

 acters of the order or family will be recognized at a glance 

 without the synopsis. 



Condensed Synopsis of Bentham and Hooker (1862). 



This system is used in " The Genera of South African 

 Plants " and in " Flora Capensis ". For a fuller outline the 

 student should consult the Synopsis of Engler (p. 206) 



PHANEROGAMS. 



Angiospermae. 



Class I. — Dicotyledons. 



Group i. — Polypetalce. 

 Series I. — Thalamiflorae. 

 A. Pistil apocarpous ; stamens many . . . RANUNCULACEiE. 

 AA. Pistil syncarpous. 



B. Stamens free ; flowers regular. 

 C. Leaves alternate. 



D. Ovary i-celled; placentation pari- 

 etal 



E. Carpels 2. 



Petals 4 ; stamens 6, tetradyna- 



mous ; replum present . . Crucifer^. 

 Petals 4 ; stamens 4 — many ; re- 

 plum absent .... Capparidace^. 

 EE. Carpels 5. 



Stamens 5 ; insectivorous herbs Droserace^. 

 DD. Ovary 3-celled ; placentation axile. 



Stamens 5 ; insectivorous shrubs Droserace^. 

 CC. Leaves opposite ; placentation basal or 



on extended axis .... Caryophyllace^. 

 BB. Stamens monadelphous ; flowers zygo- 

 morphic ; leaves exstipulate. 



Carpels 2, i-seeded Polygalace^. 



BBB. Stamens monadelphous, variously united 

 or in Tiliace^ sometimes free ; petals 

 twisted in bud ; leaves stipulate. 

 Stamens united with petals; anthers i- 



celled Malvace^. 



Stamens united with petals or free; 



anthers 2-celled STERCULiACEi^. 



Stamens united in groups or free; in- 



trorse Tiliace.^. 



