XXIV SYNOPSIS OF NATUKAL OKDEKS. 



regular, bisexual, pentamerous. Stamens 10. Fruit of 1-3 winged one-seeded 

 carpels. Seed without albumen. 



16. Geraniacece, p. 45 (AverrJwa). Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, without 

 stipules. Sepals 5 ; petals 5 ; stamens 10. Fruit oblong, fleshy, 5-ribbed. 



17. Rutacece, p. 46. Leaves compound or simple, usually alternate, without 

 stipules, aromatic, dotted with translucent glands. Disc annular, thick. Flowers 

 4- or 5-merous. Stamens as many as petals, or twice that number, rarely inde- 

 finite. 



18. Simarubeoe, p. 58. Bark bitter. Leaves usually alternate, compound, 

 without stipules, not dotted with glands. Flowers small, generally unisexual, 

 regular, 3-5-merous. Stamens as many as petals, or double their number. 



19. Ochnacece, p. 60. Leaves alternate, simple, shining, coriaceous. Flowers 

 regular, bisexual. Sepals 5 ; petals 5 or 10. Stamens 10 or indefinite ; anthers 

 linear. Fruit usually of 3-10 distinct, 1-seeded drupes. 



20. Burseracece, p. 61. Balsamic or resinous. Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate 

 or imparipinnate, without stipules. Stamens usually 8 or 10. Seeds one or 

 few, without albumen. 



21. Meliacece, p. 65. Leaves alternate, pinnate, without stipules. Flowers 

 regular, bisexual, in large panicles. Stamens generally 8-10, monadelphous. 



22. Olacinece, p. 74. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate. Flowers small, 

 4-5-merous. Stamens as many as petals or twice their number. Fruit inde- 

 hiscent, 1-seeded. 



23. Ilicinece, p. 75. Leaves evergreen, alternate, simple, glabrous. Petals 

 4-5 ; stamens as many as petals. Fruit a drupe with three or more 1-seeded 

 pyrenes. 



24. Ampelideoe, p. 97. Climbers. Leaves alternate, simple or compound. 

 Calyx small ; petals valvate in bud. Stamens opposite to petals. Fruit a 

 berry with one or a few hard seeds. 



25. Sapindacece, p. 103. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple or compound. 

 Flowers polygamous, often irregular. Stamens usually more than petals, not 

 double their number. Seeds few. 



26. Sabiacece, p. 115. Leaves alternate, without stipules. Flowers tetra- 

 merous or pentamerous. Stamens opposite to petals. Anther-cells distinct. 

 Seeds few, without albumen. 



27. Anacardiacece, p. 117. Often resinous. Leaves various, without sti- 

 pules. Fruit generally drupaceous, 1-celled, 1-seeded (2-5-seeded in Spondias). 



[Coriariece. Leaves opposite, simple. Flowers bisexual, regular, pentamer- 

 ous. Stamens 10. Disc none. Fruit of 5-8 distinct one-seeded carpels, en- 

 closed in the persistent coriaceous or succulent petals. Coriaria nepalensis, 

 Wall. p. 128.] 



28. Moriifigece, p. 129. Leaves alternate, 2- or 3-pinnate ; leaflets caducous, 

 with glands in the place of stipules. Flowers large, bisexual, pentamerous, 

 panicled ; petals unequal. Fertile stamens 5, opposite to petals, alternating 

 with sterile stamens. Fruit a long 1-celled 3-valved pod. 



[Connaracece. Leaves alternate, without stipules/ pinnate, 3- or 1-foliolate ; 

 leaflets coriaceous, entire. Flowers generally bisexual, pentamerous. Stamens 

 5 or 10. Ovary of five distinct 1-celled, hirsute carpels, one or more of which 

 only comes to maturity, forming a 1-seeded oblique capsule. Connarus pin- 

 natus, Linn. ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. Man. 82.] 



B. Calyciflorae. Calyx gamosepalous, often adnate to ovary. Petals 

 inserted on the calyx. 



29. Celastrinece, p. 77. Leaves simple, alternate or opposite, generally cori- 

 aceous ; stipules none, minute or early deciduous. Calyx small ; lobes imbri- 



