370 THE PLANT PHYLA 
stamens indefinite; pistil 2 to many- 
celled, inferior—Myrtus, Pimenta, 
Eugenia, Jambosa, Eucalyptus, Mal-. 
aleuca. 
Family 221. Combretaceae; 222, Rhizophoraceae. 
Family 223. Oenotheraceae. Evening  Primroses. 
Mostly herbs, with opposite or alter- 
nate leaves; stamens | to 8; pistil usu- 
ally 4-celled, inferior.—Epilobium, 
Anogra, Oenothera, Gaura, Fuchsia, 
Circaea. 
Family 224. Halorrhagidaceae; 225, Hippuridaceae; 
226, Cynomoriaceae; 227, Aristoloch- 
iaceae; 228, Rafflesiaceae; 229, Hyd- 
noraceae. 
Order CacraLes. Flowers regular and perfect; pistil 
syncarpous, 1-celled, with parietal 
placentae, inferior; mostly leafless 
plants. 
posses: 230. Cactaceae. Cactuses. Fleshy-stemmed, 
mostly leafless plants.—Peireskia, 
Opuntia, Cereus, Carnegiea, Echino- 
cactus, Cactus, Melocactus, Rhipsalis. 
Order Loasaues. Flowers regular and perfect or diclinous; 
pistil synearpous, 1-celled, with pa- 
rietal placentae, inferior; leaves ample. 
Family 231. Loasaceae. Star Flowers. Erect herbs 
with perfect, regular flowers, and 
many stamens.—Mentzelia, Loasa. 
Family 232. Cucurbitaceae. Melons. Mostly climb- 
ing herbs with but 3 stamens.— 
Cucurbita, Cucumis, Lagenaria, Cit- 
rullus, Momordica. 
Family 233. Begoniaceae. Begonias. Mostly erect 
herbs, with diclinous flowers and 
many stamens.—Begonia. 
Family 234. Datisaaceae; 235, Ancistrocladaceae. 
Order CeLastTRALES. Flowers regular, receptacular disk 
annular or turgid, sometimes adnate 
to the 1 to several-celled pistil, the 
latter sometimes inferior; ovules few. 
