XXXV] 11 SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL ORDERS. 



Flowers on a thick spadix in a spath. Perianth none. 

 Anthers ovate : filaments very short. 



xciii. Aracece (Areas). 



74 Flowers capitate. Stamens 2 5 . .xci. Eriocaulacea. 

 Flowers 2 in a spath, one male, one female. (Floating). 



xciv. Lemnacece. 



Flowers in two rows on one side of a spath, enclosed by 

 a fold of the leaf xcvi. Naiadacea. 



75 Leaves with entire sheaths. Anthers entire at the 



ends xcvii. Cyperacece. 



Leaves with split sheaths. Anthers notched at both 

 ends xcviii. (jlraminecc. 



