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Family 56. Lactoridaceae. jNIuch-branched shnibs of the 

 South Pacific Islands, with alternate leaves, and apetalous flowers. 

 Lactons. (Pf. Ill, 2, 19.) 



Family 57. Anonaceae. Petals present, in two whorls of 3 

 each ; endosperm ruminated ; trees or shrubs with alternate leaves. 

 Asimina, Anona. (Pf. Ill, 2, 23.) 



Family 58. Myristicaceae. Petals absent; pistil i (or a second 

 rudiment), i-seeded; endosperm ruminated; trees or shrubs with 

 alternate leaves and small, inconspicuous, dioecious liowers. My- 

 ristica. (Pf. Ill, 2, 40.) 



Family 59. Gomortegaceae, Large trees of South America, 

 with opposite evergreen leaves, and acyclic flowers ; pistils 2-3, 

 each with i ovule. Goniortcga. (Pf. Nach. 172.) 



Family 60. Monimiaceae. Petals absent ; pistils many, i-ovuled 

 embedded in the receptacle; trees and shrubs with opposite or 

 whorled leaves, and diclinous flowers. Kihara, Monimia, Sipar- 

 una. (Pf. Ill, 2, 94.) 



Family 61. Lauraceae. Aromatic trees and shrubs with alter- 

 nate simple leaves; disk o; petals o; ovule i, pendulous; endos- 

 perm o. Cinnamomum, Pcrsca, Ocotca, Umbclliilaria, Sassafras, 

 Litsea, Laurus. (Pf. Ill, 2, 106.) 



Family 62. Leitneriaceae. Shrubs with alternate leaves and 

 dioecious flowers in catkins; perianth minute or o; pistil i -celled, 

 i-ovuled; endosperm minute. Leitneria. (Pf. Ill, i, 28.) 



The following families contain plants which are to be regarded 

 as representing reduced types of the Order Ranales: 



Family 63. Saururaceae. Rhizomatous, marsh herbs, with al- 

 ternate leaves ; perianth none ; pistil of 3 to 5 carpels, more or 

 less united. Saururus. (Pf. Ill, i, i.) 



Family 64. Piperaceae. Herbs, shrubs, and trees with alter- 

 nate (or opposite) leaves ; flowers perfect or diclinous, mostly 

 spicate; perianth o; pistil i-celled, i-ovuled; endosperm present. 

 Piper, Macropipcr. (Pf. Ill, i, 3.) 



Family 65. Chloranthaceae. No perianth whatever; pistil i, 

 with I ovule; mostly trees and shrubs, with opposite leaves, and 

 small flowers. Chloranthus. (Pf. Ill, i, 12.) 



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