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Series 4. — MicrembryecB. 



Characters. — Ovary syncarpous, monocarpous, or apocarp- 

 ous. Ovules generally solitary in each carpel, rarely 2 or more. 

 Endosperm copious, fleshy, or rarely farinaceous. Embr3'o very 

 minute. 



Order 14. Piperaceae. 



15. Saururaceae. 



16. Chloranthaceae. 



17. Myristicaceae. 



18. Moniniiaceae. 



19. Atherospermaceae. 



Series 5. — Daphnales. 



Characters. — Ovary monocarpous, very rarely syncarpous, 

 with 2 to 4 loculi ; ovules solitary or in pairs in the ovary or in 

 each loculus. Trees or shrubs, very rarely herbs. Flowers 

 generally ^ . Perianth perfect, sepaloid, 1 — 2-seriate. Stamens 

 perigynous, equal in number to the lobes of the perianth or 

 double the number : rarely fewer. 



Order 20. Lauraceae. 



21. Proteaceae. 



22. Thymelaceae. 



23. Aqullariaceae. 



24. Penaeaceae. 



25. Elaeagnaceae. 



Series 6. — Aclilamydosporece. 



Characters. — Ovar}' unilocular with 1 — 3 ovules; ovules 

 most frequently poorly developed before flowering. Seeds albumi- 

 nous, but without a testa, either free in the pericarp or attached 

 to its walls. Perianth generally perfect, sepaloid or petaloid. 

 Order 26. Loranthaceae. 



27. Santalaceae. 



28. Balanoj)horaceae. 



Series 7. — TJnisexiiales. 



Characters. — Flowers unisexual; ovary syncarpous or 

 monocarpous ; ovules solitary or in pairs in the ovary or in each 

 loculus. Endosperm copious, fleshy, scanty, or absent. Trees 

 or shrubs, rarely herbs. Stipules generally present. Perianth 

 sepaloid, or minute, or absent. Styles equal in number to tlie 

 carpels ; not infrequently lobed. 



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