MONOCOTYLEDONES 



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Flowers monoecious. 

 Flowers on a spadix. 



Spadix thick. Spathe absent 



Spathe present i 



Flowers not on a spadix. 

 Flowers capitate. Stamens 2 — 5 . 

 Flowers 2 in a spathe, 1 i , 1 Q 

 Flowers in two rows on one side of 

 the spathe, enclosed by a fold of the 

 leaf, or solitary .... 

 2. Floral envelopes imbricated, bract-like. 

 Leaves with entire sheaths, stems solid 

 Leaves with split sheaths, stems hollow 



TijphacecE. 

 Aroidacece 

 [Aroidece). 



Eriocaidacece. 

 Lenmacece. 



Naiadacece. 



Cyjperacece. 

 Graininacece. 



