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ovules many, on basal, axile, or parietal placentae. Droscra, 

 Dionaca. (Pf. Ill, 2, 261.) 



Order Caryophyllales. Pistil usually of 3. or more united 

 carpels, mostly i -celled, with a free central placentae, and many 

 ovules (sometimes reduced to a one-celled, one-ovuled ovary) ; 

 stamens as many or twice as many as the petals ; seeds endo- 

 spermous, usually with a curved embryo. 



Family y6. Caryophyllaceae. Herbs (and shrubs) with oppo- 

 site leaves ; petals 3-5, stalked or not ; ovules many on a central 

 placenta. Silenc, Lychnis, Dianthus, Alsinc, Paronycliia, Illcce- 

 brnm. (Pf. Ill, ib, 61.) 



Family, yy. Elatinaceae. Small marsh herbs or undershrubs, 

 with small, opposite or whorled leaves ; inflorescence axillary ; 

 petals imbricated; stamens 4-10. Elatine. (Pf. Ill, 6, 277.) 



Family 78. Frankeniaceae. Herbs and undershrubs with op- 

 posite leaves; petals 4-5, long-stalked; ovules many, on 2-4 pari- 

 etal placentae. Frankcnia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 283.) 



Family 79. Tamaricaceae. Shrubs and herbs with minute, al- 

 ternate, deciduous leaves; petals 5; ovules many on central or 

 parietal placentae. Tamarix. (Pf. Ill, 6, 289.) 



Family 80. Fouquieraceae. Shrubs with small thorn-like 

 leaves, and paniceled tubular flowers. Fouquicria. (Pf. Ill, 6, 

 298.) 



Family 81. Salicaceae. Shrubs and trees with alternate leaves; 

 perianth o; ovules many oh 2-4 parietal placentae. Here re- 

 garded as reduced, dioecious, apetalous, Tamricaccac. Salix, 

 Po pubis. (Pf. Ill, I, 29.) 



Family 82. Portulacaceae. Herbs, or somewhat woody plants, 

 usually somewhat succulent ; sepals usually 2 ; petals 4-5 ; seeds 

 many. Claytonia, Portulaca. (Pf. Ill, ib, 51.) 



Family 83. Basellaceae. Herbaceous, or shrubby plants, with 

 mostly alternate leaves ; calyx pentamerous ; corolla none ; stamens 

 5; ovary i-celled, with one ovule. Basclla, Boussinganltia. (Pf. 

 Ill, la, 124.) 



Family 84. Aizoaceae. Herbaceous or shrubby plants with 

 mostly opposite or verticillate leaves ; calyx tetramerous or pen- 

 tamerous ; corolla often wanting ; ovary 3- to 5-celled with nu- 



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