MONOCHLAMYDEAE, 45 
posite. Ovary 2-celled. Ovules pen- 
dulous. Seeds albuminous.  Oleaceae. 
(6) Stamens 4 or more. Styles 2-3, or style 1 
with 3-6 stigmas, rarely 1 with 1-2 stig- 
mas, but then disc present. 74. 
74 (a) Ovules ascending, or only the upper one 
descending. Seeds exalbuminous. Style 
1, simple or cleft at the top, more rarely 
styles 2, free or united at the base, and 
then leaves opposite. Stamens free or 
connate below. Micropyle and radicle 
almost invariably inferior. 
Sapindaceae. 
(6) Ovules descending. Seeds albuminous. 
Styles several, distinct or united at the 
base only, usually 3, more rarely 2, and 
then leaves alternate. Flowers uni- 
sexual. Micropyle and radicle superior. 
Euphorbiaceae. 
75 (a) Style or sessile stigma 1, entire or cleft at 
the apex, rarely divided at the base, but 
entire above. 76. 
_ (0) Styles or sessile stigmas 2 or more, separ- 
ate or united at the base only. 81. 
76 (a) Leaves bearing lid-covered pitchers at the 
top. Flowers unisexual, dicecious. Climb- 
ing or prostrate shrubs or undershrubs. 
