43. Saxifragaceee. 



Conspectus of tie Formoaan Genera. 



(1) Herbs (Saxifrages). (2) 

 Shrub? or trees. 



I leaves compound Astflbe. 1 

 c, -s 

 leaves simple baxifrnga. 1~ 



Ovary 1-celled. (3 X 

 ( 3 ) Placentas parietal, alternate to the stigmas. (3*) 



Placentas parietal, opposite to the stigmas, scapes l-flo\vered, petals 



5, staminodes prominent Parnasaa. 3 



i'3*'i Petals 5, pinnatifid, capsules not rostrate. Mitcfla. 2 



Petals 0. Capsules rostrate CkryaoffieHtum. '2 7 



4 Leaves opposite, exstipulate, simple. Stamens double the number 

 of petals or more numerous. Ovary inferior or half-superior. 

 (Hydrangea). 

 Lt-aves alternate. Stamens equalling the petals in numlier. Ovary 



inferior or half-superior (Escalloniea 1 ) Iten. 9 



I^eaves alternate, simple. Ovary inferior, 1-celled. Seeds immersed 



in pulp (Ribesiefp) Rilw. 10 



( 5 ) Filaments linear. 



Filaments winged Dcufzin. 7 



( G ) Stimeus 8, 10 or 12. (7) 



Stamens indefinite. Petals 5, valvate. Styles 3, short. I^eaves 



alternate f"/v7/V/7, 



( 7 ) Petals coherent to a calyptra; leaves persistent Pfleoetegia. 6 



Peials free, not coniuite. leaves deciduous. (8) 



st\l.- 2-4, fi-ee or slightly connate at the base ////< A <//?;/<". 4 



Styles 1, stigma 4-9-lolied $<-}i!-ujJ<i'ft</ni". 5 



