ANTHOPHYTA 369 
regular; stamens 10 or less, usually 
united; carpel one, ripening into a 
legume.—Lupinus, Medicago, Trifo- 
lium, Robinia, Vicia, Pisum, Phaseo- 
lus. 
Family 200. Saxifragaceae. Saxifrages. Herbs with 
alternate or opposite leaves; flowers 
regular; stamens 8 to 10; carpels 2, 
_ superior.—Saxifraga, Heuchera, Mit- 
ella. 
Family 201. Hydrangeaceae. Hydrangeas. Shrubs 
and trees with mostly opposite leaves; 
flowers regular; stamens 8 to 40; 
carpels 2 to 5, united, more or less 
overgrown by the axis-cup.—Phila- 
delphus, Hydrangea. 
Family 202. Grossulariaceae. Gooseberries. Shrubs 
with alternate leaves; flowers regu- 
lar; stamens 5; carpels 2 to several, 
wholly overgrown by the fleshy axis- 
cup.—Ribes. 
Family 203. Crassulaceae; 204, Droseraceae; 205, 
Cephalotaceae; 206, Pittosporaceae; 
207, Brunelliaceae; 208, Cunoniaceae; 
209, Myrothamnaceae; 210, Bruni- 
aceae; 211, Hamamelidaceae; 212, 
Casuarinaceae; 213, Eucommiaceae. 
Family 214. Platanaceae. Trees with alternate 
leaves and reduced, monoecious flow- 
ers in globular heads; no perianth.— 
Platanus. 
Order Myrtaues. Flowers usually perfect, regular; 
pistils several, united, usually in- 
ferior. 
Family 215. Lythraceae. Herbs, shrubs and trees, 
usually with opposite leaves; pistil 
free.—Lythrum, Cuphea. 
Family 216. Sonneratiaceae; 217, Punicaceae; 218, 
‘Lecythidaceae; 219, Melastomataceae. 
Family 220. Myrtaceae. Myrtles. Trees and shrubs 
with opposite or alternate leaves; 
