642 72. CARYOPHILLEtE. PL ex. thai. 



sperm farinaceous involved with the corculum ; radicle be-- 

 low. — Steyn herbaceous or under-shrubby, jointed; leaves 

 opposite, not cut. 



a. Caryophylleae verse. Calyx tuhular, 4 or 5-iool/ied; 

 stamens 10; capsule toothed at the top. 



Cal. scaly at bottom ; stijles 2 Dianthus. 397. 



Cal. naked, cylindrical ; styles 2 Saponaria. 396. 



Cal. naked, cylindrical ; styles 3 Silene. S99. 



Cal. naked, cylindrical ; styles 5 Lychnis. 400. 



Cal. naked, bellied ; styles 3 or 5 ; 



ovary coloured Cucubalus, 398. 



b. Alsinese. Calyx 4 or 5-sepaledj stamens 3 to 10. 



Capsule 2-valved ; calyx 4-sepaled ; 

 petals 4; styles 2 Buffonia. 401. 



Caps. 3 or 4-valved ; calyx 3 or 4-sepaled ; 

 pet. 3 or 4 ; stajn. 6 or 8; styles 3 or 4 ... . Elatine. 402. 



Caps. 3-valved ; calyx 5-sepaled ; 

 pet. 5, notched, small; stam. 10; styles 3 Cherlekia. 405. 



Caps. 4-valved ; calyx 4-sepaled ; 

 pet. or 4, small; stam. 4; styles 4 Sagina. 403. 



Caps. 5-valved ; calyx 5-sepaled ; 

 pet. 5, not cut; stam. 5 or 10; styles 5 . . Sper&ula. 404. 



Caps. 5-valved ; calyx 5 sepaled ; 

 pet. 5, not cut; stam. 10; styles 3 Arenaria. 406. 



Caps. 6-toothed ; calyx 5-sepaled ; 

 pet. 5, not cut; stam. 10; styles 3 Alsinella. 407. 



Caps. 5 or 10-toothed; cal. 4 or 5-sepaied ; 

 pet. 5, 2-cut; stam. 5 or 10; styles 3 . . . Stellaria. 409. 



Caps.5 or 10-toothed; cal. 4 or 5-sepaled; 

 pet. 5, toothed ; stam. 3 to 5 ; styles 2 . . . . Holostea. 408. 



Caps. 6-toothed ; cal. 5-sepaled ; 

 pet. 5, not cut j stam. 4; styles 4 MfENCHiA. 410. 



A. Caryophylle^ ver^. Calyx tubular, 4 or 5-toothed ; 

 stamens 10; capsule opening at the tip. 



I. 396. SAPONARIA. Gesner. Sopewort. 



Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, base destitute of scales; petals 5, 

 clawed, claws as long as the calyx ; mouth crowned ; limb 

 not notched; stamens 10; styles 2; capsule 1 -celled, many- 

 seeded, opening at the top. 



