•68 SYMPETALAE 



768. Style with hairs or glands in its upper part, rarely without, and then 



corolla irregular or imbricate in bud. Stigma more or less deeply 

 divided, at least after the period of flowering. 224. Campanulaceae. 

 Style without hairs or glands. Stigma entire, capitate. Ovary 3 — ^4-celled 

 with numerous ovules. Anthers free. Corolla regular, 5-partite, val- 

 vate in bud. Undershrubs. , . . Berenice, 96. Saxifragaceae. 



769. (758.) Stamens 8 — 10. Seeds with a straight embryo and abundant 



fleshy albumen Vaccininm, 189. Ericaceae. 



Stamens numerous 770 



770. Corolla of numerous petals united at the base. Seeds with a curved 



embryo and mealy albumen. Herbs or undershrubs. 



Mesemhryanthemum, 72. Aizoaceae. 



Corolla of 3 — 6 petals. Shrubs or trees 771 



771 Petals united at the base, imbiicate in bud. Filaments united at the 



base. Ovary inferior. Seeds exalbuminous. 176. Lecythidaceae. 



Petals united into a hood throughout their whole length, sometimes 



finally se[;arating. Filaments free or nearly so. • 772 



772. Ovary half-inferior. Seeds albuminous. 



Rhaptopetahim, 145. Scytopetalaceae. 

 Ovary inferior. Seeds exalbuminous. Leaves gland-dotted. 



180. Myrtaceae. 



