so PLANTS ENDOGEN^ PHANEROGAMS. 



Subsefies IL B. pLANTiE endogen^ phanerogam^. 



Monocotyledones, Jussieu. 



Fructifications visible, regular ; the sexual organs distinct., 

 and well marked. 



FAMILIES. 



1. Ovaries 1 /o 4, one- seeded ; peng07mlm free or none; 



stamens InjpogynoicSi 



Cariopsides 2 to 4; stamens 1, 2, or 4 ; 

 perigonium 0, or fourcut, herbaceous; 



flayit aquatic FLUVIA.TILES. 6. 



Berry 1-seeded; stameris many, on a spadix; 

 perig. 0; spatha convolute; plant terrestrial AROIDES. 7.- 



Akeniuyn 1; stamens 3; stigmata 1 or 2; 

 perig. 3-parted ; leaves grassy ; plant aquatic 



TYPHACES. 8. 

 Akenium 1 ; stamens 3 ; style 1 ; stigmata 2 or 3 ; 

 perig. glumaceous; spatkelle 1 ; leafslieatlis whole 



CYPERACES. 9. 

 Akenium 1 ; stamens S ; styles 2 ; stigmata 2 ; 

 perig. glumaceous; spathelles 2; leafslieaths slit 



GRAMINES. 10. 



2. Ovary I, \ to S-celled, many-seeded ; perigonium free ; 



stamens perigynous. 



Valves of the cawsule 2; seeds 2; stamens 4; 

 flowers aggregate ' RESTIACE^E. 11. 



Valves 3; dissepiments none, or on the valves; 

 perig. glumaceous; leaves grasslike JUNCEiE. 12. 



Valves 3 ; margin inflected to form the 

 dissepiments; perig. petaloid COLCHICACEiE. 13. 



Valves 3, bearing the dissepiments; 

 perig. petaloid; seed flat; stigmata 3. . . LILIACE-^E. 14. 



Valves 3, bearing the dissepiments ; 

 perig. petaloid ; seed round, or angular; 

 sii^ma 1. ASFHODELIACEiE. 15. 



