to the Genera. } XXI.—MONCECIA. 141 
flowers with usually a large enveloping bract ; 
tendrils simple; stamens 2- 
6. Momordica. 
Calyx without scales at its base ; ‘ae ak flowe 
with no enveloping bract ; stamens 3 :— 
Connective produced heyanitl others 3 
tendrils simple umis. 
Connective not produced ; ini oan 
8. Citrullus. 
§§Corolla ra ae not divided thsi more than 
half-way down: tendrils 2-3-cleft; stamens 3, anthers 
connate [p, vin 370. Cucurbita. 
+tAnther-cells straight, or if curved (Bryonia) not ate 
plicate nor sigmoid ; stamens 3; anthers free :—[p. 140] 
Male and female pedicels alike 1-flowered, sagen _ 
Tend simple Mukia,. 
Tendrils 2-fid 373. aaa 
Male tities in corymbs or racemes ...374. Melothria. 
**Anthers 1-celled, cells straight ; stamens free 3-5, flowers 
small, the females in panicles or many-flowered racemes ; 
ovary half-superior [p. 140] ............ 376. Actinostemma. 
{Ovary superior; anthers 2-celled ; fruit eT ee 140} 
odecca. 
tErect herbs, nie. or trees, or if climbing not pitior with 
tendrils :—[p. 
§Leaves pares :—[p. 142] 
‘| Erect tall trees ; leaves not sep gland-dotted :—{p. 142] 
“| {Leaves odd-pinnate :—[p. 1 
Flowers in wee catkins ga Hadlé spikes ; ee 
incomplete or absent ; leaflets with resinous glan 
underside ; fea a small globose nut adnate to on 
accrescent, 3-lobed scarious reticulate bracts; stamens 
4-12; ovary l-ovuled ............06 875. 
Flowers salina sar complete of a 4-5-lobe 
calyx and 4 or 5 petals; stamens 8 or 10; leaves not 
ath :— 
salads except the terminal; petals 4-5 
initia ovary 1-celled ; fruit a small drupe 
209. Odin 
Leaflets all alternate ; ore 5 eaiadiaiones. : 
ovary 2-5-partite ; fruit of 1-5 samaras 
148. Ailanthus. 
