SYNOPSIS OF THE GENERA. 



dorsal rib. Stigma of two recurved lobes. Calyx erect, 

 with the opposite pieces swollen at the base. Seeds ovate, 

 compressed. Cotyledons accuinbent. 



19. BARBARE'A, [Page 901 ] Siliqua linear, round, the valves 



with a prominent longitudinal rib or vein. Calyx erect, 

 equal at the base. Sligma obtuse, entire, or emarginate. 

 Cotyledons accuinbent. 



20. ARA'BIS, [Page 902.] Siliqua linear, valves flat, or convex, 



with a longitudinal rib or vein. Calyx erect. Stigma 

 obtuse, entire, or sub-emarginate. Seeds oval or orbicular, 

 compressed. Cotyledons accuinbent. 



21. TURRI'TIS, [Page 905.] Siliqua linear, with ribbed or 



keeled valves. Stigma obtuse, entire, or slightly emar- 

 giuated. Seeds in a double row. Cotyledons accuinbent. 

 b. Cotyledons flat, accumbent* oil 



22. SISYM'BRIUM, [Page 906.] Siliqua linear, round, or 



angular, valves with three longitudinal ribs. Stigma ob- 

 tuse, entire, or emarginate. Calyx equal at the base. 

 Seeds ovate, or oblong. Cotyledons flat, incumbent. 



23. ERYS'IMUM, [Page 909.] Siliqua linear, quadrangular. 



Stigma obtuse, entire, or emarginate. Calyx erect. 

 Seeds with flat oblong incumbent cotyledons. 



c. Cotyledons incumbent, deeply channeled, or condu- 

 plicate. CO> 



24. BRAS'SICA, [Page 910.] Siliqua linear, or oblong, with 



convex valves, having a longitudinal dorsal rib, and some- 

 times with lateral branched veins. Calyx erect. Seeds 

 globose. Cotyledons incumbent, channeled, conduplicate. 



25. SINA'PIS, [Page 916.] Siliqua linear, or oblong, with 



couvex valves, having three or five longitudinal ribs. 

 Calyx spreading. Seeds globose. Cotyledons incumbent, 

 channeled, conduplicate. 



26. DIPLOTAX'IS, [Page 920.] Siliqua linear, or linear lanceo- 



late, valves convex, with a longitudinal rib. Calyx 

 spreading. Seeds ovate, or oblong, compressed. Coty- 

 ledons incumbent, channeled, conduplicate. 



** Valves without ribs, or only slightly ribbed at the base. 



27. DENTA'RIA, [Page 921.] Siliqua linear lanceolate, valves 



flat, ribless. Seeds ovate, attached by a dilated cord. 

 Cotyledons accumbent. Q 



