416 DICOTYLEDONES — MONOCHLAMY DE/E. 



— 1. Anagallis, p. 74. 2. Cyclamen, p. 74. 3. Lysimachia, p. 

 74. 4. HoTTONiA, V. 75. 5. Primuka, p. 74. 6. Centunculus, p. 

 56. 7. Trientalisj/j. 155. 8. Samolus, />, 7G. 9. Glaux,/>. 78. 



Ord. LXV. PLUMBAGINE.E. Ca///x tabular, Coro//a 

 regular (in Statice almost polypetalous). Ovarii single. Styles 

 1 — 5. Co/?52</e (indeliiscent ?) l-seeded. Seed inverted from 

 the apex of a stalk arising from the base of the cell. Albumen 

 farinaceous. — Herbaceous or someivhat shrubby plants. Flowers 

 often capitate or spi/iecL-^Sr atice, p. 86. 



Ord. LXVI. PLANTAGINE/E. Sometimes monoecious. 

 Cah/x with 4 segments. Corolla 4-lobed. Stamens 4, alternate 

 with the segments of the corolla. Filaments exserted. Ovary 

 with the style and stigma simple, the latter rarely divided. Cap- 

 sule opening transversely, 1 — 2 or 4-celled, Seeds peltate, on the 

 dissepiments. Embryo in a fleshy or hovny albumen. — Slightly 

 bitter and astringent. Seeds mucilaginous. — I. Pj^antago, p. 56. 



2. LiTTORELLA, p. 322. 



Subclass IV. MoNOCHLAMYDEiE.' 



Flowers incomplete. Perianth single ; in other words, the Calyx 

 and Corolla forming but one floral covering ; or altogether wanting. 



Div. I. Flowers perfect; i. e. each usually with Stamens and 

 Pistil. 



Ord. LXVII. AMARANTHACE^E. Sometimes monoe- 

 cious. PeriafithS — 5-leaved. Stamens 3 — 5, hypogynous, some- 

 times monadelphous, opposite to the segments of the perianth. 

 Ovary 1, 1 — 2-celled, with I or few ovules. Style I or 0. Stig- 

 ma simple or compound. Capsule 1- celled. Seeds from a cen- 

 tral receptacle, often stalked. Embryo curved round a farina- 

 ceous albumen. — Herbs rarely Shrubs. Leaves without stipules 

 closely allied in essential character to, but differing in habit from, 

 the following Order, — Many of the species are used as potherbs. 

 — Amaranthus, p. 323. 



Ord. LXVII I. CHENOPODE^. Sometimes monoe- 

 cious or polygamous. Perianth free, generally deeply 5-lobed. 

 Statnens mostly 5 (in Salsola 2 or 1). Stameiis from the base 

 of the perianth, and opposite to the segments. Ovary \, 1- 

 celled. Style divided, rarely simple. Fruit indehiscent, (some- 

 times a Berry.) Seed 1 at the base of the cell. Embryo spiral 

 or curved round a farinaceous albumen. — Herbs rarely Shrubs, 

 without stipules. Flowers small, inelegant. — Here likewise are 

 many potherbs, some are tonic and antispasmodic. The seeds 

 of Chenopodium are employed in the preparation of Shagreen ; 

 C. Quinao is a most extensively used article of food in Peru ; 



' From /Aovot, one or single, and xx«.iws, a tunic or covering. 



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