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Family 145. Amaranthaceae. Mostly herbs and 
shrubs with opposite or alternate 
leaves; perianth harsh.—Amaranthus, 
Celosia, Froelichia. 
Family 146. Chenopodiaceae. Mostly herbs and 
shrubs with alternate or opposite 
leaves; perianth soft.—Beta, Cheno- 
podium, Atriplex, Salsola. 
Family 147. Polygonaceae. Herbs, shrubs and trees, 
with alternate, rarely opposite leaves; 
perianth petal - like. — Eriogonum, 
Rheum, Polygonum, Fagopyrum, 
Coccoloba. 
Family 148. Nyctaginaceae; 149, Cynocrambaceae; 
150, Batidaceae. 
Super-Order AxIFLORAE-GAMOPETALAE-POLYCARPEL- 
LATAE. Carpels_ typically many, 
united; petals united. 
Order Primu.auzs. Pistil mostly 1-celled, with a central 
placenta; stamens mostly opposite 
the corolla lobes. 
Family 151. Primulaceae. Primroses. Herbs with 
showy flowers.—Primula, Cyclamen, 
Dodecatheon. 
Family 152. Plantaginaceae. Plantains. Herbs with 
reduced flowers; stamens alternate 
with the petals.—Plantago. 
Family 153. Plumbaginaceae; 154, Theophrastaceae; 
155, Myrsinaceae. 
Order Ertcatzs. Pistil more than 1-celled, with many 
minute seeds; stamens alternate with 
the corolla lobes. 
Family 156. Clethraceae. 
Family 157. Ericaceae. Heaths. Shrubs and small 
trees with mostly evergreen leaves; 
anthers opening by a terminal pore.— 
Rhododendron, Kalmia, Arctostaphy- 
los, Vaccinium, Erica. 
Family 158. Epacridaceae; 159, Diapensiaceae; 160, 
Pirolaceae; 161, Lennoaceae. 
Order Exsmnates, with four families of mostly 
