MONOCHLAMYDEAE. 35 
vided with a testa, destitute of albumen. 
Radicle of the embryo inferior or lateral. 
Perianth-seoments 4. Anthers adnate. 
Tropics and Southern Hemisphere. 
Proteaceae. 
40 (a) Ovules 2. Al, 
@°) (6) Ovules 3 or more. 44. 
41 (a) Flowers unisexual. Styles 3, or 1 sessile 
stigma. Albumen copious. Leaves un- 
divided, stipulate. Perianth imbricate. 
Style terminal or lateral. Lwphorbiaceae. 
(4) Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous. 
Style 1, entire. Albumen wanting, very 
rarely present, but sparing. 42. 
42 (a) Stamens 3-4, Style terminal. Leaves 
exstipulate. Perianth-segments 4, val- 
vate in the bud. Stamens inserted upon, 
and opposite to them, with short fila- 
ments and adnate anthers. Tropics and 
Southern Hemisphere. Proteaceae. 
(6) Stamens 8 or more, rarely fewer, but then 
style basal. Leaves stipulate, very 
rarely exstipulate; in the latter case 
stamens numerous. Perianth usually 
imbricate in the bud. 43, 
43 (a) Style basal, very rarely terminal; in the 
latter case stamens numerous and peri- 
