FLORA OF MADRAS. 



superior, 3-10-celled ; styles 2-8 ; ovules always 

 twice as many as the styles, 1-2 in each cell 



XCV. EBENACEAE. 

 Stamens inserted on the corolla : 



Ovary 3- or more-carpelled ; or if 2-carpelled, then 

 stamens either as many as and opposite the corolla- 

 lobes or more numerous : 



Ovary superior ; 2-8-celled ; ovules 1 in each cell, 

 axile ; trees with milky sap or thorny 



XCIV. SAPOTACEAE. 



Ovary inferior, 2-4-, usually 3-celled ; ovules 2-4 

 in each cell, pendulous from the inner angles ; trees 

 or shrubs ; sap watery ; not thorny 



XCVI. SYMPLOCACEAE. 



Ovary 2-carpelled ; or if 3-5-carpelled, then stamens 

 either as many as and alternate with the corolla-lobes 

 or fewer : 



Corolla regular, rarely slightly oblique ; stamens as 

 many as and alternate with the corolla-lobes ; or 

 if corolla oblique or irregular and stamens fewer 

 than the lobes, then corolla-limb plicate or sub- 

 contorted, or stamens 2 and alternate with the 

 carpels : 



Leaves opposite ; or if alternate, then either 

 floating aquatic plants with 1 -celled ovary, or 

 with free carpels and united styles ; or if carpels 

 united, then with a ring of hairy scales in the 

 corolla-throat hiding the stamens ; if leaves 0, 

 then sap milky and stamens united : 



Stamens 2, alternate with the carpels ; corolla- 

 lobes 4-9, imbricate or valvate ; ovary 2-celled, 

 cells 2- or rarely 1-4- or 8-ovuled ; stipules 

 XCVII. OLEACEAE. 



Stamens 4 or more, alternate with the corolla- 

 lobes : 



Corolla-lobes or free petals and stamens 4 ; 

 lobes of corolla imbricate in bud ; ovary 

 1-2-celled, cells 1-2-ovuled : 



Trees with united petals or thorny shrubs 

 with free petals ; leaves opposite ; flowers 

 panicled, all alike 



XCVIII. SALVADORACEAE. 



