8 SYNOPTICAL TABLE. 
Perianth consisting of one or two valves, or 
wanting. 
Glumes one yalyed, proper peripanth none; 
vagina of leaye entire; stems gene- 
rally without knots, and solid .... CYPERACEZ. 
Glumes generally two valved, paler (peri- 
anth) one or two valved; vagina of 
leaves divided; stem hollow ...... GRAMINEZ. 
Stamens four or five. 
Style one or none. 
Ovaries numerous......... ‘halide atroonticon ate FLUVIALE®. 
Ovary single. 
Perianth adhering to the ovary........... aes 
Leaves opposite; ovary four celled, many 
Seeded.’ se sists ceeee duis cela ONAGRAREZ. 
Leayes generally alternate, ovary, one celled, 
DDDISCEOED wes awiacit steele cia tees SANTALACEE. 
Perianth not adherent. 
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PPOLIAN LO OOW UIC vere o 0'014 visi & ioe rster ais aca icles PLANTAGINEZ. 68 
Perianth single. 
Fruit dehiscing transversely .........+.. AMARANTHACER. 69 
Fruit indehiscent. 
Flowers hermaphrodite .............. CHENOPODIACER. 70 
Flowers moncecious or dicecious...... URTICACEZ. 
Styles two or three. 
Fruit three celled ............. BACOURBDUOOIOC- EUPHORBIACER. 77 
Fruit one celled. 
Fruit dehiscing transversely in the middle.. AMARANTHACEX. 69 
Fruit indehiscent. 
Leaves sheathing, or with an interfoliaceous 
membrane at the base ............ POLYGONEX. 71 
Styles Hours canis nsec cainjcias sideteleie ce saciec cates . CHENOPODIACEX. 70 
Stamens six. 
RIA INIA ONO fain: cjeicie-ciuls aiclerie ovis o o6)> ore aie ott ee ate ARACER. 97 
Stigmas two to six. 
Ovary single. 
Fruit a cariopsis, or one seeded indehiscent 
CRPSULG Ls cfrictate Aetosterail ofkct hota TRE state POLYGONER. 71 
Fruit three or many celled and seeded ...... JUNCER. 93 
PVATIOS MANY oafs,cs0-acsiesesscrsafomiarelonre Pelee ee ae ALISMACER. 94 
** Stamens seven or more. 
+ Ovary single. 
Perianth two to six lobed. 
Shrubs or undershrubs with the anthers dehiscing by a 
DINK scrajsietnie soles velee cnics Meese eines ee colette THYMELEX. 73 
Herbs. 
Flowers enclosed in aspatha 
Flowers not in a spatha. 
BOI MMUSEEV E aiiewinenicieis lewis cree dds Wve e ee vens swt A RALIACH ME 
TU We tie ack oeleeeee teas HyDROCHARIDER. 85 
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