PHANEROGAMS 



Stamens Numerous 



Separate, and the other floral organs distinct, petals sometimes want- 

 ing, flowers with the sepals 5 or irregular 



(Ranunculaceae), Buttercup Family, p. 58 



Separate, flowers regular, sepals (generally 2) half as many as the 

 petals and falling as the petals expand 



(Papaveraceae), Poppy Family, p. 64 



Monadelphous, attached to the bases of the petals. 

 Anthers 1-celled, kidney-shaped 



(Malvaceae), Mallow Family, p. 105 



Anthers 2-celled, petals wanting, sepals petal-like 



(Fremontia), p. 107 



United into 3-5 bunches, sepals and petals 5, leaves opposite, punctate 

 (Hypericaceae), St. John's-wort Family, p. 107 



About 20, sepals 5 (2 scale-like), petals 5, soon falling 



(Cistaceae), Rockrose Family, p. 108 



Stamens 10 or less 



10 (rarely fewer), petals 5 (sometimes wanting), capsule splitting into 

 twice as many valves as styles. Seeds on axillary placenta 



(Caryophyllaceae), Pink Family, p. 55 



10 or 5, sepals and petals 5, carpels 5 on a spike-like axis, distinct at 

 base hut cohering hy their stigmas and separating from the axis at 

 the base first, 1-seeded (Geraniaceae), p. 95 



10, sepals and petals 5, carpels distinct, 1-seeded, globose, at the base of 

 a common style ; juice pungent . . . (Limnanthes), p. 97 



10, sepals and petals 5, carpels united into a 5-celled ovary with 5 styles ; 

 leaves compound with 3 leaflets ; juice acid . . (Oxalis), p. 97 



10 or 5, equal to or double the number of petals ; herbs with fleshy 

 leaves .... (Crassulaceae), Stonecrop Family, p. 74 



6 or 9, anthers 2-celled r opening by uplifted valves like wings ; bracts, 



sepals, petals, and stamens opposite each other ; pistil simple 



(Berberidacese), Barberry Family, p. 62 



6 (4 long and 2 short), petals and sepals 4 (petals sometimes wanting) ; 

 fruit 2-celled with a papery partition, or sometimes 1-celled and 

 indehiscent ; herbs with pungent juice 



(Cruciferae), Mustard Family, p. 67 



6, or sometimes more, nearly equal, sepals and petals 4 ; pod 1-celled, on 

 a long slender stalk (Capparidaceae), Caper Family, p. 73 



