ANTHOPHYTA 371 
Family 236. Rhamnaceae. Buckthorns. Erect trees 
and shrubs.—Rhamnus, Ceanothus, 
Colletia. 
Family 237. Vitaceae. Grapes Woody climbers.— 
Vitis, Parthenocissus, Ampelopsis. 
Family 238. Celastraceae; 239, Buxaceae; 240, Aquil- 
foliaceae; 291, Cyrillaceae; 242, Penta- 
phyllaceae; 243, Corynocarpaceae; 244, 
Hippocrateaceae; 245, Stackhousi- 
aceae; 246, Staphyleaceae; 247, Geis- 
solomataceae; 248, Penaeaceae; 249, 
Oliniaceae; 250, Thymelaeaceae; 251, 
Hernandiaceae; 252, Elaeagnaceae; 
253, Myzodendraceae; 254, Santala- 
ceae; 255, Opiliaceae; 256, Grub- 
biaceae; 257, Olacaceae. 
Family 258. Loranthaceae. Mistletoes. Parasitic 
herbs or shrubs with opposite or 
alternate leaves; flowers perfect or 
diclinous, apetalous; pistil 1-celled, 
inferior.—Loranthus, Viscum, Phor- 
adendron, Razoumofskya. 
Family 259. Balanophoraceae. 
Order SaPrnDALES. Flowers mostly regular, disk tumid 
(or wanting); pistil 1 to several-celled, 
sometimes inferior; ovules 1 to 2. 
Family 260. Sapindaceae. Mostly tropical trees and 
shrubs, with alternate leaves, and 
regular flowers.—Sapindus, Koelreu- 
teria. 
Family 261. Hippocastanaceae. Buckeyes. Trees 
and shrubs with opposite, palmate 
leaves, and large, irregular flowers; 
pistil superior.—Aesculus. 
Family 262. Aceraceae. Maples. Trees and shrubs 
with opposite, palmate or pinnate 
leaves, and small, regular flowers; 
pistil superior.—Acer. 
Family 263. Sabiaceae; 264, Icacinaceae; 265, Meli- 
anthaceae; 266, Empetraceae; 267, 
Coriariaceae. 
