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or shrubs with alternate leaves and small, inconspicuous, dioecious 

 flowers. Myristica. (Pf. Ill, 2, 40.) 



Family 56. Saururaceae. Rhizomatous, marsh herbs, with al- 

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

 less united. Saunirus. (Pf. Ill, 1,1.) 



Family 57. Piperaceae. Peppers. Herbs, shrubs, and trees 

 with alternate (or opposite) leaves; flowers perfect or diclinous, 

 mostly spicate; perianth o; pistil i -celled, i-ovuled; endosperm 

 present. Piper, Macropiper. (Pf. Ill, i, 3.) 



Family 58. Lacistemaceae. Shrubs and trees with alternate 

 leaves ; perianth o ; stamen i ; pistil 3- or 2-carpellarv. Lacistema. 

 (Pf. Ill, I, 14.) 



Family 59. Chloranthaceae. No perianth whatever; pistil i, 

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

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



Family 60. Ranunculaceae. Buttercups. Petals present in 

 one whorl, or absent ; sepals deciduous ; mostly herbs with alter- 

 nate leaves. Myosurus, Ranunculus, Anemone, Clematis. (Pf. 



in, 2, 43-) 



Family 61. Lardizabalaceae. Petals and sepals 6 each; sta- 

 mens 6; twining or erect shrubs, with alternate leaves. Akehia, 

 Lardizabala. (Pf. Ill, 2, 67.) 



Family 62. Berberidaceae. Barberries. Petals usually pres- 

 ent, in I to 3 whorls; pistil i (rarely more), with many ovules; 

 mostly shrubs with alternate leaves and perfect flowers.' Podo- 

 phyllum, Berheris. (Pf. Ill, 2, 70.) 



Family 63. Menispermaceae. Aloonseeds. Petals present, in 

 2 whorls ; twining shrubs with alternate leaves and small diclinous 

 flowers. Menispermum, Cocculus. (Pf. Ill, 2, 78.) 



Family 64. Lauraceae. Laurels. Aromatic trees and shrubs 

 with alternate simple leaves; disk o; petals o; ovule i, pendulous; 

 endosperm o. Cinnamomnm, Persca, Ocotea, Umbcllidaria, Sas- 

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



Family 65. Nelumbaceae. Lotuses. Large aquatic herbs with 



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