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MANUAL OF BOTANY 



tube of the calyx in two whorls, the outer of which is sometuues 

 sterile; antJic rs l-celled. Ovary stalked, superior, 1-celled, with 

 8 parietal placentas. Fruit long, pod-shaped, capsular, 1-celled, 

 3-valved, with loculicidal dehiscence. Seeds numerous, without 

 albumen. 



Distribution andNumbers. — Natives of the East Indies and 

 Arabia. There is only one genus {Moringa, Burm.) and 4 

 species. 



Fropertles and Uses. — Pungent and slightly aromatic pro- 

 perties more or less prevail in plants of the order ; hence they 

 have been employed as stimulants. 



Anacardiacece. 

 Huiiiiriacece. 



Artificial Analysis of the Orders in the Sub-class 

 Polypetala. 



Series 2. Disciflor.e. 



1. Floweks with more than 20 stamens. 



Carpels more or less distinct (at least as to the 

 styles), or solitary, superior or j)artially 

 inferior. Stamens perigynous 



Carpels wholly combined (at least as to the 

 ovaries), superior. Stamens hypogynous . 



2. Floweks with less than 20 stamens 



A. Leaves generally without stipules. 



a. Carpels more or less distinct, or solitary. 

 Leaves without dots. 



Albumen abundant ..... 



Albumen absent ...... 



Leaves dotted ....... 



b. Carpels wholly combined [at least as to their 



ovaries). 

 Styles distinct to the base. 



Calyx valvate ....... 



Calyx imbricate ...... 



Styles more or less combined. 



Calyx valvate or united, or but very slightly 

 imbricate. 

 Stamens hypogynous. 



Calyx generally enlarging with the fruit Olacacece. 

 Calyx not enlarging with the fruit. 

 Stamens opposite to the petals, iso- 



merous Mhainnacece 



Stamens alternate with the petals, 

 isomerous. 

 Leaves compound .... Burseracece. 

 Leaves simple ... . Icacinacece. 



Zygophijllacece. 

 Anacardiacece. 

 Burseracece. 



VivianiacecB. 

 Linacece. 



