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PART II 



perianth of one whorl and an apocarpous pistil. Cephalotus follicularis, a monotypic 

 species from West Australia. 



Family 10. Sarraceniaceae {*^). — Pitcher-shaped leaves ; flowers pentamerous 

 Saracenia Darlingtonia. North American swamji and moor-plants. 



Fig. 575. — Aristolochia clemalilis (h luit. size). To the right a Howtr cut tlirough longitudinally. 



Family 11. Nepenthaceae. — Climbing, dioecious, pitcher-plants of tropical Asia 

 (Fig. 46). Flowers tetranierous. Only gentis Nciienthi's. 



Family 12. Droseraceae (■"). — Herbaceous rosette plants with glandular liairs on 

 the leaves for the capture of insects. Tliese plants may best be placed liere, although 

 their relationship to the three preceding families is doubtful. Droscra, Sun-dew ; 

 a number of species occur on beaths and moors in this country. Drosophyllum 

 lusitanicuvi, Spain and Portugal. Dioyiaea, Nortli American Fl}'- catcher. 



