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THE PLANT PHYLA 



Family 66. Cabombaceae; 67, Ceratophyllaceae; 68, 



Dilleniaceae; 69, Winteranaceae. 



Order MALVALES. Pistil usually of 3 to many carpels, 

 with as many cells; stamens normally 

 indefinite, monadelphous, branched. 



Family 70. Sterculiaceae. 



Family 71. Malvaceae. Mallows. Herbs, shrubs 

 and trees; flowers regular with mon- 

 adelphous stamens. Malva, Hibis- 

 cus, Althaea, Abutilon, Gossypium. 



Family 72. Bombacaceae; 73, Scytopetalaceae; 74, 

 Chlaenaceae; 75, Gonystylaceae. 



Family 76. Tiliaceae. Lindens. Mostly trees and 

 shrubs; flowers regular with free 

 stamens. Tilia. 



Family 77. Elaeocarpaceae; 78, Balanopsidaceae. 



Family 79. Ulmaceae. Elms. Trees and shrubs; 

 flowers reduced, small, apetalous; 

 pistil 1 or 2-celled. Ulmus, Celtis, 

 Planera. 



Family 80. Moraceae. Figs. Trees, shrubs and 

 herbs, mostly with a milky juice; 

 flowers reduced, small, apetalous; pis- 

 til 1-celled. Morus, Toxylon, Ficus, 

 Humulus, Cannabis. 



Family 81. Urticaceae. Nettles. Herbs, shrubs and 

 trees, juice not milky; flowers re- 

 duced, small apetalous; pistil 1- 

 celled. Urtica, Boehmeria. 

 Order SARRACENIALES. "Insectivorous" plants. 



Family 82. Sarraceniaceae; 83, Nepenthaceae. 

 Order GERANIALES. Pistil of several carpels; receptacle 

 usually with an annular or glandular 

 disk. 



Family 84. Geraniaceae. Geraniums. Herbs, shrubs 

 and trees; pistil 3 to 5-celled on an 

 elongated receptacle. Geranium, 

 Pelargonium, Erodium. 



Family 85. Oxalidaceae. Sorrels. Mostly herbs 

 with a sour juice; flowers pentamer- 

 ous. Oxalis. 



