to the Genera. | XVI.—MONADELPHIA. . iii 
Leaves apical, large, flabellate-plicate, lobes with induplicate 
sides and parallel veins, the apex of f leaf-stalk liguliform ; 
perianth 2- adatd 3-merous; palms; flowers in spadices 
984, Livistona. 
Leaves not flabellate ; flowers not in spadices :— 
Perianth 2-seriate 3-merous, stamens 6; leaves all radical :— 
Leaves firm, subplicately nerved; flowers 3 small, racemed 
on a solid slender firm scape with scarious bracts ; rhizome — 
WHEY | oss ccceeecguoseuenteenenveccernsunsgersiners? 946. Peloisanthes. 
Leaves herbaceous, not plicate ; flowers capitate, umbellate, 
or solitary, on a fistular scape with apical involucre of 1 or 
more membranous bracts ; rootstock a tunicated bulb :— 
Ovary superior ; flowers RYAN phe cteeeevect se . Allium. 
Ovary inferior; flowers large ....---.---- 956. Pancratium. 
Perianth 2-seriate 2-merous, stamens 4 ; stem leafy ; leaves 
usually opposite or whorled ......++++++++ssreee* 959. Stemona. 
Leaves alternate :— [p- 
“{Perianth 2-seriate, both calyx and hore present :—{p. 112] 
ad *Flowers regular or nearly so : 
Leaves pellucidly pasa padals : Sse connat 
< Kiaiaillis 
Leaves not glandular- -punctate 
= Sepals free; stamens not siipoaibs the gre :—{p. 112] 
Sepals imbricate ; styles S FLEE ......200e0e eranium, 
_ Sepals valvate, or Soa ered abse’ 
Petals oer in a tubular holla with inflated 
: B-toothed limb ....e.ceeceesereversereeee’ 465. Xanthiu 
Petals free or eit faintly connate at the base :-— 
+ Petals flat my 112 
Petals deciduo 
Anther-cells rdivitioate ° ; seeds wingless :-— 
Ripe carpels membranous 
106*. Kleinhovia. 
Ripe carpels firm ..--+---+--- 107. Helicteres. 
Anther-cells sjeatia | seeds winged 
108. Pterospermum. 
Petals persistent -— 
Anthers 15, in 5 groups of 8 which alternate 
with 5 staminodes ...--.+++++- 110. Pentapetes. 
Anthers 5, staminodes 0 :— 
Ovary lle 
