xlvi TABLE OF THE CLASSES, ORDEES, ETC. 



Ovary inferior ; style very rarely divided. — Leaves simple, and usually 

 entire. 



Order 50. Ehizophorecc (p. 108). Ovary free in Welhea. 



„ 51. CombretacecB (p. 109). Flowers polygamous and apetalous in 



Terminalia. 

 „ 52. MyrtacecB (p. 110). 

 „ 53. Melastomaceoe (p. 112). Anthers often of two forms and colours 



in each flower. 

 „ 54. Lythrariece (p. 114). Heteropyxis has stamens opposite the 



petals, and pellucid dotted leaves as in Myrsinea. 

 „ 55. OnagrariefB (p. 116). Montinia has unisexual flowers and 



parietal placentas. 



Cohort XIIT. PASSirLORALES. — Flowers regular, unisexual or hermaphro- 

 dite. Calyx free or connate with the ovary. Stamens various. Ovary 

 1-celled, with parietal placentae. 



Order 56. Turner acecB (p. 119). 



„ 57. Loasacece (p. 119). Ovary 3 -celled m the only Cape genus, with 



cells 1-ovuled. 

 „ 58. PassiJlore(B (p. 120). 

 „ 59. CucurbitacecB (p. 122). 

 „ 60. Begoniacece (p. 128). Ovary 2-3-celled. 



Cohort XIY. FicoiDALES. — Flowers hermaphrodite, usually regular. Calyx 

 free or adnate to the ovary. Stamens numerous, rarely few. Ovary 1- 

 celled, with parietal placentae, or 2- or more celled, with basilar ovules. 

 Embryo usually curved. — Leaves quite entire or 0. 



Order 61. Cactea (p. 129). Succulent, leafless, spinous plants. 



„ 62. FlcoidecB (p. 129). Petals often 0. Stamens sometimes hypo- 

 gynous. (Closely related to Caryophyllea and PhytolaccecB.) 



Cohort XV. Umbellales. — Flowers small. Calyx adnate to the ovary. 

 Stamens as many as the petals. Disk crowming the ovary. Ovary in- 

 ferior, 1-2- or more celled ; styles usually free ; ovules 1 in each cell, 

 rarely 2, pendulous. Ripe carpels indehisceut. Embryo minute, in 

 copious albumen. — Leaves often compound. 



Order 63. Zhnhelliferce (p. 135). 

 „ 64. At'aliacecB (p. 146). 

 „ 65. Cornece (p. 147). 



„ 66. Loranthacece (p. 148). Corolla monopetalous in LorantTius. 

 Flowers unisexual in Viscum. (This Order should be placed 

 next to Santalacece.) 



Group II. MOXOPETALE^. 



Perianth consisting of both calyx and corolla ; the petals of the latter 

 combined. 



Series I. Ovary inferior. 



Cohort XVI. RuBiALES. — Stamens inserted on the corolla-tube. Ovary 

 2- or more celled ; style usually simple or 2-fid at the apex only ; ovules 

 1 or more in each cell. — Leaves very rarely toothed or cut. 



Order 67. Ruhiacea (p. 148). 



„ 68. ValerianecB (p. 157). Fruit 1-celled in Valeriana. 



