Rczisions of Some Plant Phyla 41 



Order Ran ales. All parts of the flower free (not united). 

 Pistils many to i, monocarpellary (or rarely united) ; stamens 

 generally indefinite ; embryo mostly small, in copious endosperm. 



Family 46. Magnoliaceae. Magnolias. Petals present, in one 

 to many whorls ; receptacle usually elongated ; shrubs and trees 

 with alternate leaves and usually large flowers. Magnolia, Lirio- 

 dendron. (Pf. Ill, 2, 12.) 



Family 47. Calycanthaceae. Petals present, in many whorls; 

 seeds without endosperm ;, shrubs with opposite leaves. Calycan- 

 thus. (Pf. Ill, 2, 92.) 



Family 48. Monimiaceae. Petals absent; pistils many, 

 i-ovuled, embedded in the receptacle; trees and shrubs with op- 

 posite or whorled leaves, and diclinous flowers. Kibara, Monimia, 

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



Family 49. Cercidiphyllaceae. Trees with naked flowers, 

 many stamens, and a single whorl of superior pistils. Cercidi- 

 phyllnm. (Pf. Ill, 2, 21.) 



Family 50. Trochodendraceae. Trees and shrubs with naked 

 flowers, many stamens, and a single whorl of 2 to many partly 

 inferior pistils. Trochodcndron. (Pf. Ill, 2, 21.) 



Family 51. 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.) 



Family 52. Anonaceae. Papaws. Petals present, in two 

 wdiorls of 3 each; endosperm ruminated; trees or shrubs with 

 alternate leaves. Asiuiina, Anona. (Pf. Ill, 2, 23.) 



Family 53. Lactoridaceae. Much-branched shrubs of the 

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

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



Family 54. Gomortegaceae. Large trees of South America, 

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

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



Family 55. Myristicaceae. Nutmegs. Petals absent; pistil i 

 (or a second rudiment), i -seeded; endosperm ruminated; trees 



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