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free or little united, ovules indefinite. Sediim, Cotyledon, Cras- 

 sula, Penthorum. (Pf. Ill, 2a, 23.) 



Family 204. Droseraceae. Sundews. Gland-bearing marsh 

 herbs; stamens mostly definite; pistil syncarpous, i- to 3-celled, 

 superior; ovules many, on basal, axile, or parietal placentae. 

 Drosera, Dionaea. (Pf. Ill, 2, 261.) 



Family 205. Cephalotaceae. Pitcher Plants. Perennial Aus- 

 tralian herbs with a whorl of pipe-shaped radical leaves, and an 

 erect, spicate flowering stem. Cephalotus. (Pf. Ill, 2a, 39.) 



Family 206. Pittosporaceae. Trees and shrubs of the south- 

 ern hemisphere, with alternate leaves ; sepals, petals, and stamens 

 5 each. Pittospormn, Marianthns. (Pf. Ill, 2a, 106.) 



Family 207. Brunelliaceae. South American trees, with op- 

 posite or whorled leaves ; sepals and petals 4 to 5 or 7 each ; sta- 

 mens twice as many; carpels usually 4 to 5, free. Brimellia. 

 (Pf. Nach. 182.) 



Family 208. Cunoniaceae. Shrubs and trees, mostly of the 

 southern hemisphere, with opposite or whorled leaves ; sepals and 

 petals 4 to 6 each; stamens twice as many; carpels 2 to 5, united. 

 Belangera, Cnnonia. (Pf. Ill, 2a, 94.) 



Family 209. Myrothamnaceae. Small, rigid, balsamic South 

 African and Madagascar shrubs, with opposite leaves, and dioe- 

 cious, achlamydeous flowers. Myrothamnus. (Pf. Ill, 2a, 103.) 



Family 210. Bruniaceae. Heath-like shrubs of the southern 

 hemisphere, with small leaves ; stamens definite ; pistil mostly 3- 

 celled. inferior or superior; ovules i to many, pendulous. Brunia. 

 (Pf. 111,2a, 131.) 



Family 211. Hamamelidaceae. Witch Hazels. Shrubs and 

 trees with mostly alternate leaves ; stamens few or many ; pistil 

 bicarpellary, its ovary inferior; ovules solitary or many. Liqui- 

 dainhar, Altingia, Hamaiiielis. (Pf. Ill, 2a, 115.) 



Family 212. Casuarinaceae. Beef wood Trees. Shrubs and 

 trees with striate stems bearing whorls of reduced scale-like 

 leaves; disk o; petals o; pistil i-celled; ovules 2, lateral, half ana- 



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