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embryo is albuminous, and the anther-cells are confluent after the opening of the flower. But in these 

 three families the aestivation of the calyx is imbricate, the androecium is didynamous, the ovules are 

 pendulous, and the leaves are alternate ; besides which, the fruit of Globulariecc, is a caryopsis, that of 

 Selaginece consists of 2 achenes, and that of Myoporinece is a drupe with 2-4-cells. 



Stilbinece inhabit southern Africa. They are shrubs which possess no useful property. 



CLXXIII. VERBENACE^E. 



(VITICES, Jussieu [1789]. VERBENACE^E, Jussieu [1806].) 



Vitex. 



Flower cut vertically 

 (mag.). 



Vervain. 



Flower cut 

 vertically (mag.). 



