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firm, fleshy or cartilaginous. Embryo within it.--Herbdccous plants, 
with faseicled or fibrous roots, sheathing, fistular, or flat and chan- 
neled leaves. Flowers brown or green, glumaccous, panicled, corym- 
bose, or capitate. 
GENERA. 
Capsule three celled, three valved, many 
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Capsule one celled, three valved, three 
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ORDER XCIV. ALISMACEA.—Brown. 
Perianth of six pieces, the three outer ones herbaceous, the three 
inner petaloid. Stamens definite or indefinite. Ovaries several 
superior, one celled. Ovules erect, or ascending, solitary, or two 
attached to the suture at a distance from each other. Styles and 
stigmas the same number as the ovaries. uit dry, indehiscent, one 
or two seeded. Seeds without albumen. Hmbryo incurved, undi- 
vided.—A quatic herbs, the leaves without parallel veins. 
GENERA. 
Flowers perfect. 
Capsules about six, spreading in a 
radiated manner ..... b aea oe .e1ee ACTINOCARPUS, V. 2. p. 535. 
Capsules numerous, clustered ....+..0s66. ALISMA, V. 2, p. 536. 
Flowers moneecious. Stamens numerous SaGiTraRi, Vv. 3. p. 1221. 
ORDER XCV. BUTOMACEZX.—Linp. 
Perianth of six pieces, coloured. Stamens hypogynous, definite or 
indefinite. Ovaries superior, three, six, or more either distinct or 
united into a single mass. Stigmas the same number as the ovaries, 
simple. Fruit many seeded, follicles either distinct and rostrate, or 
united in a single mass. Seeds minute, very numerous, attached to 
the whole of the inner surface of the fruit. Albumen none. Embryo 
with the same direction as the seed.—Aquatic plants. Leaves very 
cellular, with parallel veins, often containing milky juice. Flowers in 
umbels, very handsome. 
GENERA. 
Stamens nine ....ccocscssssseveseeess seceeese BUTOMUS, V. 2. p. 589. 
