XXI. SAXIFRAGACE^. 



I. SAXIFBAGE SERIES. 



The Saxifrages 1 (figs. 354-364) have hermaphrodite flowers, 

 usually, but not constantly regular. But even omitting this, their 

 organization may present differences, especially in the form and rela- 



Saxifraga tridactylites. 



Fig. 356. 

 Fruit (f). 



Fig. 354. 

 Habit. 



Fig. 355. 



Diagram. 



Fig. 357. 



Seed (-«). 



Fig. 358. 

 Long. sect, of seed- 



tions of the receptacle and carpels, such as would elsewhere he held 

 to distinguish genera or even orders. If we analyse the flowers of 

 Saxifraga crassifolia, cord/folia, ligulata, punctata, astivalis, &c, we find 



1 Saxifraga T., List., 252, t. 129.— Adans., 

 Fam. des PI., ii. 213.— L., Gen., n. 559.— J., 

 Gen., 309. — G.ertn., Fruct., i. t. 177. — La^ie., 

 Diet., vi. 670 ; Suppl., v. 72 ; III., t. 372.— DC. 

 Prodr., iv. 17.— Spach, Suit, a Bvffon, v. 40.— 

 Ekdl., Gen., n. 4634. — Payee, Orgauog., 381 : 

 Fam. Nat., 85. — B. H., Gen., 635, n. 6. — 

 H. Bn., in Adansonia, v. 282 ; vi. 8 (inclus. 

 Antiphglla Haw., Aulaxis Haw., Bergenic 



Mce:n'ch, Chondrosea Haw., Ciliaria Haw., Co- 

 tylea Haw., Dermasea Haw., Diptera Boekh., 

 Geryonia Sche., Hirculus Haw., Hydatica 

 Neck., Kingstonia Gray, Leptasea Haw., Lig- 

 ularia Duy., Lobaria Haw., Megasea Haw., 

 Miscopetalvm Haw., Muscaria Haw., Oreos-ple- 

 nium Zahlbe , Bobertsonia Haw., Spathularia 

 Haw., Zahlbi uchiera Keichb.). 



V 



•) 



