FLOWERS COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE. 



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I. FLOWERS COMPLETE. 



A. Ovary inferior. 



a, Veins of leaves diverging from the midrib. 



a, Anthers 2-celled. 



Stamens 3 . Scilaminea 



Stamens 6 .... Musacece 



$, Anthers 1 -celled .... Marantacece 



b, Veins of leaves parallel with the midrib. 



a, Flowers gynandrous . . . . Qrchideae. 



Flowers not gynandrous. 



Anthers turned outwards . . Iridacece 



Anthers turned inwards. 



Stamens 6 . . . . Amaryllideae 



Stamens more than 6 . Hydrocharacece 



B. Ovary superior. 



a, Sepals resembling petals. 



a, Flowers on a Spadix . . . Palmacece 



, Flowers not on a Spadix. 



Anthers turned inwards . . Liliaceae 



Anthers turned outwards . . . Colchicaceee 



A, Sepals green or scaly. 



a, Carpels separate .... Alismaceae 

 j8, Carpels consolidated . . . Juncacea 



II. FLOWERS INCOMPLETE. 



A. Flowers glumaceous. 



a, Stems hollow . Graminea 



b, Stems solid . . . . . Cyperacece 



B. Flowers naked, or with a few verticillate scales. 



o, Flowers on a Spadix. 



o, Anthers on weak filaments . . . Typhaceae 



)8, Anthers nearly sessile . * . . Araceee 



b, Flowers not on a Spadix. 



o, Ovules pendulous .... Naiadeoc 

 , Ovules erect . . . . Lemnacece 



