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CXLVJI. GENTIANE^. 



CXLVII. GENTIANEJE. 



, Jussieu. GENTIANACE^E, Lindl.) 



COROLLA monopetalous, hypogynous, isostemonous, aestivation contorted or indupli- 

 cate, 5-4-6-S-fid. OVARY 1- or sub-2-celled ; OVULES oo, anatropous, horizontal, 

 placentation parietal. CAPSULE dehiscing along the margins of the carpels. EMBRYO 

 albuminous. 



Annual or perennial HERBS, sometimes woody below, rarely throughout, sometimes 

 climbing, usually glabrous, juice watery. LEAVES opposite, sometimes whorled, very 



Erylhrcea. 

 Flower (mag.). 



Erythrcea. 



Corolla and andrcecium laid 

 open (mag.). 



- Erythrcea. 

 Calyx (mag.). 



Erylhraea. 

 Transverse section 

 of ovary with two in- 

 complete cells (mag.). 



Gentian (Hcntiana acaulis) 

 Flower. 



f-rytfircea. 

 Pistil (mag.). 



Gentian. 

 Flower cut vertically. 



Gentian. 

 Seed cut verticnlly 

 (mag.). 



