1. RANUNCULACE^E. 



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dorsal. Achenes numerous, often plumose. Stem herbaceous or woody, climbing. 

 Leaves opposite. Flowers cymose, sometimes dioecious. 



1. *Clematis. Petals 0, or represented by the outer stamens becoming petaloid. Carpels 

 numerous. Achenes capitate, sessile or sub-stipitate, tipped by the persistent naked or bearded 

 or feathery style. Stem woody, climbing, or sub- woody, or herbaceous. Leaves several- (rarely 

 1-) foliolate, petiole often twining, but not becoming a tendril. Flowers solitary or panicled, 

 often polygamo-dicecious. Nearly cosmopolitan. 



Section I. Flammula. Involucre 0. Petals 0. Achenes with a feathery taiL 



Section II. Viticella. Involucre 0. Petals 0. Achenes with a short tail, not feathery. 



Section III. Cheiropsis. Involucre calyciform, of 2 connate bracts, situated under the flower. 

 Petals 0. Acheues with a feathery tail. 



Section IV. Atragene. Involucre 0. Outer filaments dilated, and passing into petaloid staminodes. 

 Achenes with feathery tails. 



2. Naravelia. Petals linear or clavate, quite distinct from the stamens. Carpels nume- 

 rous. Achenes stipitate on a thick hollow receptacle, terminated by the persistent bearded 

 style. Stem woody, climbing. Leaves 2-foliolate, petiole cirrhiform. Flowers panicled. 

 Tropical Asia. 



Tribe II. ANEMONES, D.C. Sepals imbricate, usually petaloid, sometimes 

 spurred (Myosurus). Corolla 0, or petals plane, claw not nectariferous (Adonis) or 



Clematis. 



Achene cut vertin.illy 

 (mng.). 



Clematis. 



Stamen, outer face 

 (mag.). 



Clematis. 

 Aclione (mag.). 



Clematis. 

 Flower. 



Clematis. 

 Flower cut vertically (mag.). 



Clematis. 

 Pistil (mag.). 



