SEQUENCE OF ORDERS CONTAINED IN VOL. VIL. 
WITH BRIEF CHARACTERS. 
Continuation of Series III. Coronarmex. Ord. CXKXXVIII.—CXL. 
[| Liliacee, Se first of this series, was by an oversight included under 
., EPIGYNA, on p. xi. of the preceding volume. | 
CXXXVIII. PONTEDERIACEA (page 1). ag ee 
Perianth petaloid; lobes 6, biseriate. Sta 3, rarely 1. 
gr in the South African’ genus l-celled ith : 3 antokal placentas, 
r imperfectly 3-celled. (Aquatic or marsh herbs. Leaves with long 
saath petioles. Flowers subtended by a membranous spathe 
CXXXIX. XYRIDEA! (page 2). Flowers hermaphrodite Outer 
perianth-segments glumaceous; inner petaloi ms 3; stami- 
nodes 3 or 0. Ovary I-celled, with 3 parietal or aaa placentas, 
Lecrinee herbs. Leaves radical. Flowers in peduncled heads or 
xt. “CONMELINACE. (page 7). Flowers hermaphrodite, rarely 
Out © periantesepment s herbaceous; inner petaloid. 
Stamens 2; shpein Ats 1-4, or 0. Ovary 3-2-celled. (Succulent 
erbs, es cauline, ieee Inflorescence cymose, usually sub- 
reales by heal -shaped bracts 
Series [V. Catyctina. Ord. CXLI.—CXLIII. 
CXLIL FLAGELLARIEA ' (page 15). Flowers pices op Na ite in the 
bpe 
fires megap oe sage erianth-segments 6, st oid or scarious, 
biseriate. Sta One 8-celled ; pater pa itary. Fruit a 
1-3- sd bet Zoey (Robe st sarmentose . Leaves prolonged into 
euioa? tendrils. Paniele terminal.) 
CXLII. Ege gee (page 16). Flowers a * ye —_ 
African genera. Perianth-segments 6, sc 
usually e Ovary 1- or 3-celled ; Did ate aorieem or pee few. 
= 98 capsular. (Pere pero or annual herbs (Rushes). Leaves terete or 
Flowers sod, pen ered.) 
aay P. (page er Flowers dicecious in the bie African 
genera. Perianth-segments 6, scarious or fles. ais biseria Stamens 6 
in the South African genera. Ovary ie le x as 3 and 
inct; ovules solitary. Fruit drupaceous or baccate. (Trees with 
erect simple stems. Leaves pinnate or snp ace Spadiedstley. ) 
Series V. Nupirtor#. Ord. CXLIV.—CXLVI. 
OCXLIV. TYPHACE (page 30). Flowers unisexual. Perianth of 
3-6 scales or hairs or none. Stamens with free or connate filaments. 
Mitek onto ovule 1, pendulous. (Perennial, aquatic or ire 
herbs. Leaves linear. Flowers wers densely crowded in in cylindric spikes.) 
