68 CLASSES. 



Observation. Either not well ascertained or not to be numbered 

 with any certainty, insomuch that the plants cannot be referred to 

 any of the foregoing* classes. 



Derivation of the names of the Classes. 



1. Monandria, from ftovos monos, one, & fay% aner, 

 which is used to signify a stamen. 



2. Diandria, ht dis, two, & uryg aner. 



3. Triandria, rgti$ ireis, three, & fayf aner. 



4. Tetrandria, rsrret,^ tettares, four, & av7f aner. 



5. Pentandria, irevrf pente, five, & v^ aner. 



6. Hexandria, | ex^ six, & civt% aner 



7. Heptandria^ inr* epta, seven, & *w% aner. 



8. Octandriap OATH octo, eight, & uvyg aner. 



9. Enneandria, v/ ennea. nine, & v^ awer. 



10. Decandria, fox.* deka> ten, & ** aner. 



11. Dudecandria, J^^f^a dodeka, twelve, Sauvyg aner. 



12. Icosandria, ejxo^ eikosi. twentj, & v^ aner. 



13. Polyandria, 7roAt/$ polus, many, &c v^ awer. 



14. Didynamia, <J/5 rfis, two, & Mvafiig dunamis* power. 



15. Tetradynamia, Terrenes tettares 9 four, & $fo*fuq du 

 namis. 



16. Monad elphia, f*ovo$ monos, one, & JVAp$ adelphos, 

 brotherhood. 



17. Diadelphia, J^$ ^is, two, & ahbfys adelphos. 



18. Polyadelphia, ^oAv$ ^oZ^s, many, & JVA0o$ adelphos. 



19. Syngenesia, <rw SMW, together, & ygvf <r/$ genesis, pro- 

 ducing. 



20. Gynandria ywf ^wne, a pistil, & v^ aner, a stamen. 



21. Monoecia, /ttovo? monos, one, & 01x0$ uikos, a house. 



22. Dioecia^ <J/s c/is, two, & 04x0$ oz'/cos. 



23. Polygamia, Trohvg polus, many, & yaw gamos, mar- 

 riage. 



24. Cryptogamia, K^VTTTW kruptos, concealed, & 7*^05 

 gamos. 



II, ORDERS. 



THE ORDERS are divisions of the classes. In 

 the thirteen first classes, they are founded on the num- 

 ber of styles or on that of the stigmas, when the styles 

 are wanting. 



Observation. Their names are of Greek origin and are indica- 

 tive of their characters. They are mostly fx*om the Greek nu- 

 merals Monos, Disy Treis, &c. and Gune, which is used te signify 

 a pistil, 



