70 PALM.E. ' [CJ. 3. 



CLASS 3. MONOCOTYLEDONES, \\ ITH PERIGY- 

 NOUS STAMENS (97). 



" Calyx of 1 leaf, tubular, or deeply divided, superior 

 or inferior, sometimes naked, but mostly subtended 

 by a single- or many-flowered Spatha (53 : 4), rarely 

 with an Involucrum resembling an outer Calyx. 

 Corolla none, (what Tournefort, Linnasus, and others 

 call so, being Jussieu's Calyx). Stamens mostly 

 definite, inserted into the base or the top of the Ca- 

 lyx (Corolla), opposite to its segments ; their Fila- 

 ments distinct, rarely combined ; Anthers distinct, 

 of 9, cells. In a few the Germens are several, su- 

 perior, with as many Styles or Stigmas. Capsules 

 as many, either of 1 cell, with 1 Seed, or inter- 

 nally of 2 valves, with numerous Seeds inserted into 

 their margins. Most have a single, superior or infe- 

 rior, Germen; with I, rarely 3, Styles or sometimes 

 none; and a simple or divided Stigma. Fruit pulpy, or 

 capsular,f)J 3 cells, with 3 or many Seeds; sometimes 

 only 1 cell) or 1 Seed, coming to perfection. In the 

 Berried fruits (61:6) the Seeds are inserted into the 

 inner angle of each cell ; in the Capsules, usually of 

 3 valves, they stand on the edge of an elevated Re- 

 ceptacle (63), Constituting the partition, from the. 

 middle of each valve, and separating therewith. Em- 

 bryo small, in a rather large horny Albumen" 



Ord. 11. PALM.E. The Palm tribe, 62. 142. " Ca- 



