DICOTYLEDONES 233 



1 -celled, with free-central placenta and numerous ovules, or with 

 a solitary ovule suspended from a long funiculus arising from 

 the centre of the cell at the base. 



Order 179. Plumbaginacese. 



180. Primulacese. 



181. Myrsinaceae. 



Cohort 3. — Ebenales. 



Characters. — Stamens epipetalous, equal in number to and 

 opposite the lobes of the corolla or separate petals ; or more 

 numerous. Ovary more than 1-celled, placentation axile. 

 Fruit fleshy, seeds 1 or few, large. Trees or shrubs ; leaves 

 alternate. 



Order 182. Sapotaceae. 



183. Ebenaceae. 



184. Styraceae. 



Series 3. — Bicarpellat^e. 

 Ovary superior, usually of two carpels. Stamens epipetalous. 



Cohort 1. — Gentianales. 



Character s. — Corolla regular, stamens generally' epipetalous, 

 equal in number to and alternate with the lobes of the corolla ; 

 rarely fewer. Leaves usually opposite and entire ; rarely 

 compound ; very rarely alternate. 



Order 185. Oleacese. 



186. Salvadoraceae. 



187. Apocynaceae. 



188. Asclepiadaceae. 



189. Loganiaceae. 



190. Gentianaceae. 



Cohort 2. — Polemo7iiales. 



Characters.— Corolla regular or nearly so. Stamens 

 epipetalous, equal in number to and alternate with the corolla 

 lobes. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite ; usually simple and 

 entire ; or sometimes lobed and rarely compound ; always ex- 

 stipulate. 



Order 191. Polemoniaceae. 



192. Hydrophyllaceae. 



193. Boraginaceae. 



194. Ehretiaceae. 



195. Cordiaceae. 



