Victorian Plants. 41 



196. Sepals almost unchanged in age. 



Herbs, rarely half -shrubs or climbers; stamens and pistils 

 usually in the same flowers ; stamens often five to eight ; 

 styles two or three; stigmas generally smooth. 



Folygouum. 818 



Sepals enlarged and often succulent in age. 



Herbs or oftener shrubs or climbers; staminate and pistillate 

 flowers usually distinct; stamens usually eight; styles 

 three; stigmas mostly fringed. Figure 42. 



MuehlenbecMa. 824 



A XK AR ANT ACE AS. 



197. Sepals usually much elongated. 



Herbaceous or shrubby plants ; leaves scattered, often 

 broadish and large ; sepals five ; anthers two -celled ; 

 stigma one. Figure 35. Ptilotus. 829 



Sepals always much abbreviated ... ... ... 198 



198. Leaves opposite. 



Herbaceous plants ; leaves broadish, small ; sepals five ; 



anthers one-celled ; stigmas two. Alternaiithera. 835 



Leaves scattered ... ... ... ... ... 199 



199. Bracteoles supported by a bract. 



Herbaceous plants; leaves broadish, often large; sepals five 

 or fewer ; anthers two-celled ; stigmas two or three. 



Euxolus. 836 



Bracteoles unsupported by a bract. 



Herbaceous plants ; leaves narrow, small ; sepals five ; 

 anthers one-celled ; stigmas two. Figure 34. 



Polycnemou. 837 



SALSOLACEAE. 



200. Leaves rudimentary or absent. 



Herbs or shrubs ; calyx unchanged in age ; fruits concealed 

 within the joints of terminal spikes ; embryo incompletely 

 annular. Figure 38. Salicornia. 838 



Leaves well developed ... ... ... ... 201 



