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DE CANDOLLE'S SYSTEM. 



157. Cytinaceae. Flowers monoecious, at the top of a stalk 

 covered with scales. Perianth tubular, with a spreading 

 limb. Column fleshy, thickened at the point, covered by 

 anthers. Anthers 8, 2-celled. Ovary inferior, 1-celled, with 

 8 parietal placentae. Style simple, joined to the tube of the 

 perianth by septiform processes ; stigma capitate, thick. 



USES. Unknown. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Cytinus, Aphyteia. 



158. Balanoplioraceec. Flowers monoecious, in dense heads. 

 Calyx deeply 3-parted, equal, spreading, sometimes imperfect. 

 Stamens 1-3, epigynous. Ovary inferior, 1-2-celled, 1-2- 

 seeded ; ovule pendulous. Style 1 ; stigma simple, rather 

 convex. Fruit 1-celled, containing spores collected in a bag 

 resembling a seed. 



USES. Cynomorium coccineum was formerly used as an 

 astringent, under the name of Fungus Melitensis. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Balanophora, Cynomorium. 



},K fu "g iforme ; _} A , male P lan t- 2. A female. 3. Male flowers with 

 hairs between them 4. Females. 5. A vertical section of a female, with the two 

 pendulous ovules. 6. A section across a ripe fruit. 7. Seeds. 



SUBCLASS II. FLORIDA. 



I59.ffydrocharacex. Floating or water-plants. Sepals 3, 



herbaceous. Petals 3, coloured. Stamens definite or indefi- 



Ovaryl- or many-celled; stigmas 3-6; ovules often 



