ANALYSIS OF THE GENERA. 39 
ORDER XLII. STELLATA.—Linp. 
(Rvpiacem, Juss.) 
Perianth double. Calyx attached to the ovary, superior, four or 
five, rarely six lobed. Corolla monopetalous, regular, rotate, or 
tubular, inserted into the tube of the calyx, and with as many divi- 
sions, as there are lobes to the calyx. Stamens inserted into the 
corolla, equal in number to its lobes, and alternating with them 
Ovary simple, one or two celled. Style single. Stigmas equal in 
number to the cells of the ovary. /ruit a dry indehiscent pericar 
pium, with two cells and two seeds. Seeds erect, solitary. Hmbryo 
straight in the axis of horny albumen. adicle inferior. Cotyledons 
leafy.-—Herbaceous plants, with whorled leaves and square stems. 
Flowers minute. 
GENERA. 
Corolla rotate, or campanulate. 
PEC OGY ies cee naneiordscneceareerncessccieneeee (KOALTUM, Vel be oul (0. 
Bruit SUCCULeNt......cecsevoreseerecesseeeses RUBIA, V. 1. p. 188. 
Corolla funnel-shaped. 
Fruit crowned with the six toothed 
Gaye MD eeeisancieeaehicaslensesisanne we. SHERARDIA, V. 1. p. 189 
Fruit not crowned with the limb of the 
Kesh eka sienlniacielassloee stelenmisesloenienaasmtevay. 1 SPE EU Agi Vem bene hou: 
ORDER XLIV. VALERIANEZ.—De Canp. 
Perianth double. Calyx superior, its tube attached to the ovary, 
the limb either membranous, or resembling pappus. Corolla mono- 
petalous, tubular, three to five lobed, regular or irregular, sometimes 
spurred at the base, inserted into the top of the ovary. Stamens one 
to five, inserted into the tube of the corolla, and alternating with its 
lobes. Ovary inferior, with one perfect cell, and often two abortive 
cells. Style filiform. Stigmas one to three. Fruit dry, membra- 
nous, with the fertile cell containing a solitary pendulous seed. 
Albumen wanting. Embryo straight. Radicle superior. Cotyledons 
flat.-—Herbdaceous plants, with opposite exstipulate leaves. 
GENERA. 
Fruit crowned with feathery pappus ...... VALERIANA, v. Ll. p. 34 
Fruit crowned with the unequal toothed 
_ limb of the calyx .........seseseeeeeee FEDIA, V. 1. p. 36, 
ORDER XLV. DIPSACEA.—Vatr.t. 
Perianth double. Calyx superior, membranous, its limb resem- 
bling pappus, surrounded by a scariose involucre, Corolla mono- 
