MONOCHLAMYDEAE. 49 
of a perianth. Female flowers capitate 
or paniculate, furnished with a 3-dentate 
perianth. Stamen 1. Stigmal. Asia, 
America, Polynesia. Chloranthaceae. 
(6) Leaves alternate. Micropyle and radicle 
superior. Flowers furnished with a 
perianth, rarely the male ones destitute 
of it, and then flowers on a concave re- 
ceptacle or stigmas 2. Urticaceae. 
88 (a) Leaves pinnate. Trees. Stamens 3-40. 
Leaves alternate. Flowers in spikes or 
catkins. Europe, Asia, America. 
Juglandeae. 
(0) Leaves simple, and entire or toothed, or 
wanting. Herbs or shrubs. Stamens 
1-5. 89. 
89 (a) Leaves opposite or verticillate, sometimes 
reduced to scales. Parasitical shrubs, 
growing upon trees. Perianth valvate. 
Stamens 2-4. Stigmal. Loranthaceae. 
(2) Leaves alternate or wanting. Herbs or 
terrestrial shrubs. 90. 
90 (az) Plants destitute of green colour and of 
perfect leaves. Perianth valvate or open 
in the bud, or wanting. Stamens 1-3, 
Herbs. Flowers in spikes or spadices. 
Balanophoreae. 
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