OF THE SOUTH AFEICAN FLORA. xlvii 



Cohort XVII. CoMPOSiTALES. — Stamens inserted on the coi'olla-tube. 

 Ovary 1-cellecl ; style simple or 2-fid at the apex ; ovules solitary. — 

 Leaves simple or compound. 



Order 69. Dijpsacece (p. 158). Corolla imbricate. Stamens free. 

 „ 70. Compositce (p. 158). Corolla valvate. Anthers united. 



Cohort XVIII. Campanales. — Stamens usually epigynous. Ovary 2-10- 

 celled ; style simple ; ovules usually numerous. — Herbs, rarely shrubs ; 

 leaves simple. 



Order 71. Loheliacece (p. 209). Petals sometimes free in Cyphia. Ovules 

 solitary in each cell in SccBvola. Stamens on the corolla in 

 a My iophy Hum . 



Series II. Ovary superior. 



Cohort XIX. Ericales. — Flowers regular, hermaphrodite. Stamens as 

 many as corolla-lobes, hypogynous or epigynous, rarely on the corolla, 

 all equal. Disk usually evident. Ovary 3-more-celled ; style and stigma 

 simple ; ovules numerous on the inner angle of the cells. — Usually shrubs 

 or trees ; leaves alternate, exstipulate, simple. 



Order 72. Uricacece (p. 215). 



Cohort XX. Jasminales. — Flowers often unisexual, regular. Petals some- 

 times free. Stamens 2 or more, inserted on the corolla, alternate with 

 its lobes. Disk 0. Ovary 1-2-celled ; style simple or 2-fid ; ovules 1-2 

 in each cell. — Shrubs or trees ; leaves opposite, simple or compound. 



Order 73. Jasminece (p. 219). 



„ 74. Salvador acecB (p. 220). Petals free. 



Cohort XXI. Peimulales. — Flowers usually hermaphrodite, regular. 

 Petals very rarely free. Stamens 4-5, all opposite the corolla-lobes, 

 small. Ovai'y 1-celled, with free central placenta. — Herbs shrubs or 

 trees ; leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate. 



Order 75. MyrsinecE, (p. 220). Ovary inferior in McBsa. Petals free in 

 ISmbelia. 

 „ 76. Primulacece (p. 221). Ovary half inferior in Samolus. 



(Order 94. Plumlaginece, should come here.) 



Cohort XXII. Plantagikales. — Flowers hermaphrodite, regular. Corolla 

 persistent. Stamens alternate with the corolla -lobes, filaments long and 

 pendulous ; anthers versatile. Ovary 2-4-celled ; Btyle simple ; stigma 

 filiform, hispid. Fruit dehiscing transversely. — Herbs. 



Order 77. PlantayinecB (p. 223). 



Cohort XXIII. Sapotales. — Flowers often hermaphrodite, regular. Co- 

 rolla 4-24-lobed. Stamens (with alternating staminodes) solitary or in 

 fascicles opposite the corolla-lobes. Ovary 2-12-celled; cells 1-2-ovuled. 

 Stigma as many lobed as cells. — Trees or shrubs. 



Order 78. Sapotacece (p. 223). 

 „ 79. Ebenacece (p. 224). 



Cohort XXIV. Gentianales. — Flowers hermaphrodite, regular. Corolla 

 4-5-lobed. Stamens 4-5, alternate with the corolla-lobes. Ovary 2- 



