10 INTRODUCTION. 



TABLE OF THE CLASSES. 

 Number of Stamens. 



[Plants in this division and the next have all their stamens of the same 

 length, and distinct from each other] 



JVb. Name. Character. 



1 . . MONANDRIA Flowers with 1 Stamen. 



2..DiANDRiA ,, 2 Stamens. 



S..TRIANDRIA ,, & ,, 



4..TETRANDRIA .. . . ,, 4 ,, 



5.. PENTANDRIA ,, 5 ,, 



,6. . HEXANDRIA .... ,, 6 



7. . HEPTANDRIA . . . . ,, 7 ,, 



S..OCTANDRIA .... ,, 8 ,, 



9. . ENNEANDRIA .. ,, 9 



10. . DECANDRIA .... ,, 10 ,, 



H..DODECANDRIA .. ,, 12 



Number and Position of Stamens. 

 12. . ICOSANDRIA .. .. more than 12, placed upon the calyx. 



13. . POLYANDRIA . . ,, not ,, 



Number and Length of Stamens. 

 14. . DIDYNAMIA .... Stamens 2 long and 2 short. 



15..TJETRADYNAMIA.. ,, 4 2 ,, 



Stamens united together at the lower part. 

 16. . MONODELPHIA. . Stamens in 1 bundle. 

 17.. DIADELPHIA .. ,, 2 bundles. 

 18. . POLYADELPHIA.. ,, many bundles. 



Stamens united together at the upper part. 

 19. . SYNGENESIA . . Stamens distinct from the style. 

 20. . GYNANDRIA. ... united to ,, 



Stamens and Styles in different Flowers. 

 21..MoNOECiA ....Stamens and styles on the same plant. 



22. . DIOECIA ,, upon different plants. 



~ -p "1 Some flowers perfect, others with stamens 



A " J only. 



Stamens and Styles wanting. 

 24. , CRYPTOGAMIA. . Plants without flowers. 



