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CXIX. VALERIANE^. 



Centranthut. 

 Flower (mag.)' 



Centranthus. 



Transverse sections of flower and ovary 

 (mag.). 



Ctntrtfitthut ruber. 



Centranthiu. 



Nearly ripe fruit 



(mag.). 



Centrantltus, 

 Fruit cut 

 transversely (mag.). 



Centrantftut. 

 Vertical section of 

 seed (mag.). 



Gtntranthui. 

 Kipe frnit crowned by the calyx (mag.;. 



cent, coriaceous or membranous, 3-celled or 1 -celled by suppression of the empty 

 cells, always 1-seeded. SEED inverted. EMBEYO straight, exalbuminous ; radicle 

 superior. 



PRINCIPAL GENERA. 

 Valerians. * Centranthus. * Fedia. * Valerianella. 



Nardostachys. I'atrinia. 



The family of Valerianea is very near Dipsacete ; 03 indicated by their opposite leaves, irregular 

 terminal flowers, epigynous tubular staminiferous corolla, imbricate aestivation, solitary pendulous nna- 

 tropous ovule, and simple style. The diagnosis consists in the corymbiform cyme, the three-celled 

 ovary, and the exalbuminous peed. Valerianea approach Composite in their toothed or plumose calyx, 

 epigynous ataminiferoua corolla, and solitary exalbuminous seed; they are separated from it by their 

 inflorescence, aestivation, nervation of the corolla, free anthers, three-celled ovary and pendulous ovule. 

 They offer some analogy with Caprifoliacea in the terminal inflorescence, opposite leaves, {estivation, 



