xliv FLORA OF MADRAS. 



Stems herbaceous or woody ; or if fleshy, then not 

 flattened or articulated ; leaves patent : 



Ovary of 1 or more free carpels ; or if carpels united, then 



more than 1 -celled, or if 1 -celled, then small herbs with 



pendulous ovules, or leaves radical and not glandular : 



Ovules attached to the inner angles or the bases of 



the carpels or cells ; or if to the apex, then ovules 



very many : 



Carpels solitary excentric ; style terminal ; flowers 

 irregular with 10 or fewer stamens or regular and 

 usually with numerous stamens; ovules 1-many 

 on the inner angle of the carpel ; leaves almost 



always stipulate LV. LEGUMINOSAE. 



Carpels several ; or if solitary, then the style not 

 terminal or ovules at the base of the carpel and 

 leaves exstipulate : 



Flowers bisexual, rarely polygamous and then 

 petals : 



Carpels free ; or if ultimately united at least 

 the styles distinct : 



Stamens many ; or if only 4-5, then styles 



basal ; leaves stipulate ; carpels 1-several, 



free or ultimately united ; styles not terminal 



LVI. ROSACEAE. 



Stamens 5-10 ; stipules ; styles terminal : 

 Carpels quite free ; sepals and petals 4-5 ; 

 fruit f ollicular : 



Ovules 2 in each cell, ascending from 

 the base ; leaves alternate, 1 -foliate or 

 imparipinnate ; trees or climbing shrubs 



LIV. CONNARACEAE. 



Ovules many on the inner angles of the 

 cells ; leaves opposite, rarely the upper 

 alternate, simple ; fleshy herbs 



LVIII. CRASSULACEAE. 

 Carpels united ; or if free, then petals ; 

 styles free ; fruit capsular : 



Ovary 1 -celled ; ovules pendulous 



LVII. SAXIFRAGACEAE. 

 Ovary 2-5-celled ; or if 1 -celled, then 

 petals ; ovules axile or basal 



LXXVII. AIZOACEAE. 



