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Family 251. Hernandiaceae. Tropical trees and shrubs, with 

 alternate leaves; flowers monoecious; sepals 4-10; petals none; 

 stamens 3; pistil i-celled, included in the calyx-tube. Hernandia. 

 (Pf. Ill, 2, 126.) 



Family 252. Elaeagnaceae. Oleasters. White- or brown- 

 scurfy trees and shrubs, with alternate or opposite, simple leaves ; 

 disk lining the perianth-tube; petals o; pistil i -celled; ovule i, 

 ascending; endosperm o or scanty. Elaeagnus, Lepargyraea. 

 (Pf. Ill, 6a, 246.) 



Family 253. Myzodendraceae. South American parasitic 

 shrubs, with alternate, rather small leaves; flowers dioecious, 

 apetalous; stamens 2-3; pistil i-celled. Myaodendron. (Pf. Ill, 

 I, 198.) 



Family 254. Santalaceae. Sandalwoods. Parasitic herbs, 

 shrubs, and trees, with alternate or opposite, simple leaves ; disk 

 epigynous; petals o; pistil i-celled; ovules 2 to 5, peindulous ; 

 endosperm present. Santalum, Comandra, Thesinm. (Pf. Ill, 

 I, 202.) 



Family 255. Opiliaceae. Small trees and shrubs of tropical 

 climates, with alternate leaves, and perfect flowers ; sepals, petals 

 and stamens 4-5 each; pistil superior. Opilia. (Pf. Nach. 142.) 



Family 256. Grubbiaceae. South African shrubs with opposite 

 or whorled leaves, and epigynous, apetalous flowers. Grubbia. 

 (Pf. Ill, 1,282.) 



Family 257. Olacaceae. Trees and shrubs, • mostly tropical, 

 with usually alternate, simple leaves ; disk free or adnate to the 

 calyx ; petals present ; pistil i- to 3-celled ; ovules 2 to 3, pendu- 

 lous; endosperm fleshy. Olax. (Pf. Ill, i, 231.) 



Family 258. Loranthaceae. Mistletoes. Parasitic herbs or 

 shrubs, with opposite or alternate leaves, often reduced to bracts; 

 ■disk epig>'nous; petals o; pistil i-celled, inferior; ovules i, erect; 

 ■endosperm present. Loranthns, l^iscum, Phoradendron, Raa- 

 oumozurskia. (Pf. Ill, i, 156.) 



Family 259. Balanophoraceae. Parasitic, leafless herbs, all 



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