Characters of the Orders. 347 



-pores. Ov. I -celled; placent. 2, large, many-ovuled. Caps. 2-valved; 

 seeds minute. — Herbaceous, scapigerous, root-parasites; 1. o ; fl. racemose, 

 iii. 260. 



XCIV. Lentibulariace^e. — Fl. irreg. Cal. inf., 2-partite. Cor. 

 2-lipped, spurred. Stam. 2, on base of cor. ; anth.-cells confluent. Ov. 

 i-celled; ovules many, on free central placent.; style short, stigma bilobed. 

 Caps. 1-2- or 4-valved. — Annual marsh or aquatic herbs ; 1. whorled or 

 alt. iii. 266. 



XCV. GESNERIACE^E. — Fl. usually irreg. Cal. inf., 5 -partite or sep. 5, 

 valvate. Cor. often 2-lipped; lobes 4-5, imbric. Stam. 4, didynam. or 

 equal, or 2, anth. connate or not, cells sometimes confluent. Ov. 1 -celled; 

 placent. 2, pariet. many-ovuled., Caps. 2-4-valved, or circumsciss., or 

 indehisc, many-seeded. — Herbs or shrubs; 1. alt, opp., or whorled; 

 stip. o. iii. 271. 



XCVI. BiGNONlACE^E. — Fl. irreg. Cal. inf., campanulate or spatha- 

 ceous. Cor.-tube campanulate or tubular, 5-lobed. Stam. 4, didynam., 

 or 5. Disk annular. Ov. 2-celled by coalescence of 2 pariet. many- 

 ovuled placents. Caps, large, 2-celled, 2-valved, septum thick. Seeds 

 large, winged. Endosp. o. — Trees ; 1. opp., comp. ; fl. racemed or 

 panicled. iii. 280. 



XCVII. PedaliacetE. — Fl. irreg. Cal. inf., 5-partite. Cor. ventri- 

 cose, sub-2-lipped ; lobes 5, imbric. in bud. Stam. 4, didynam., or 5. 

 Ov. i-celled, placent. parietal, or 2-4-celled by confluence of the placents. ; 

 ovules 2 or more, superposed; stigmas 2. Fr. indehisc, spinous, or a 

 caps. — Herbs ; 1. opp. or alt. ; fl. axillary, large, iii. 284. 



XCVI 1 1. Acanthace^e.— Fl. irreg. Cal. inf., 4-5- or many-partite. 

 Cor. 2-lipped, or upper lip o; lobes imbric. or contort. Stam. 4 or 2; 

 anth. 1-2-celled. Ov. 2-celled; ovules 2-many, superposed in each cell; 

 style usually bifid. Caps, loculicidal; seeds usually compressed and 

 often hairy. — Herbs or shrubs; 1. opp., simple; stip. o; infl. various. 

 iii. 286. 



**** Fl. mostly irregular and 2-lipped j dorsal stam. often imperfect 

 or o. Ov. -cells i-ovuled, or ovules 2, collateral; fr. indehisc. 



XCIX. Verbenace^e. — Fl. regular or not. Cal. inf. 2- or 4-5 -partite, 

 2-lipped or not, persist. Cor. 4-5-lobed, 2-lipped or not. Stam. 4, 

 didynam., or 2. Disk present. Ov. 2-4-celled, cells 1-2-ovuled. Fr. a 

 drupe or 2-4-valved caps. — Herbs, shrubs, or trees; 1. opp. or 3-nate, 

 simple or comp.; stip. o; fl. capitate, spicate, or cymose. iii. 345. 



C. Labiate. — Fl. irreg. Cal. inf., 2-lipped, 5- or 8-10-cleft, persist. 

 Cor. 2-lipped, or upper lip o, rarely regular, 4-5-lobed. Stam. 4, didynam.; 

 anth. 1- or 2-celled. Disk present. Ov. 4-lobed, of two 2-celled carp.; 

 ovules solitary, erect in each cell ; style slender, usually bifid. Fr. of 4 

 small indehisc. nutlets at the base of the cal. — Herbs or undershrubs, 

 often aromatic ; stam. usually 4-gonous ; 1. opp. or whorled ; stip. o ; infl. 

 cymose, fascicled, or whorled. iii. 364. 



Gamopetalous Order of doubtful affinity. 



CI. PLANTAGINE/E. — Fl. regular. Cal. inf.; sep. 4, imbric, persist. 

 Cor. scarious, tubular, lobes 4, imbric. Stam. 4, on cor.-tube; fil. long, 

 ilexuous. Ov. 2-celled, cells several-ovuled. Caps, circumsciss.; seeds 

 peltate. — Scapigerous perennial herb; 1. radical; fl. spicate. iii. 388. 



