734 



CCXIX. CHLOEANTHACE.3E. 



Sarcandra ehloranlhoidet. 

 Transverse section of fruit. 



Sarcandra'. 

 Seed (mag.) 



Chloranthus. 

 Embryo (mag.). 



side. FLOWERS small, terminal, or rarely axillary, each sunk in an avicular bract, 

 or rarely naked. PEEIANTH 0. STAMENS in the $ inserted on a common axis and 

 forming a spike, sometimes scattered and bracteate, sometimes close, imbricate and 

 ebracteate ; filaments short ; anther-cells marginal on the connective, dehiscence 

 longitudinal. STAMENS in the $ 1-3, united with the dorsal face of the ovary, the 

 2 lateral with 1-celled anthers, the intermediate one with a 2-celled anther ; cells 



