BENGAL PLANTS. [Synopsis of the - 
Sepals deciduous :— 
Carpels when ripe usually quite free; if partially coherent 
(Nigella) the ovules arising from the ae sutures of the 
closed carpels I unculacez. 
Carpels colieceiit: { in a 1-locular ovary Ler parietal or 
IXINEZ sometimes) intruded placente :— ; 
Fruit either a 2-valved sessile or stipitate capsule with- 
out a replum and with marginal placente, or a berty 
Separated from the torus by a long gynophore; floral 
whorls 4-merous; embryo small at the base of the 
QIMOMM Coot els evac lies o ss cece XI. Capparide®. — 2 
Fruit either fleshy and sessile, or a capsule with median — 
placent# ; embryo considerable, near middle of albumen 
XII 
Sepals persistent : ~ 
eaves alternate; trees or shrubs: 
Stamens quite teas from the peta bi 
istil of 1-many carpels distinct or cohering in the axis 
of the flowers; styles quite free throughout, terminal — 
or subdorsal ; disk 0; carpels more than 1-ovuled 
Il. Di 
i 
illeniace® 
Pistil deeply lobed, lobes oblique, embedded in a0 
accrescent disk; styles connate central; loculi1-ovuled _ 
II. Ochnac 
Stamens attached to the bases of and deciduous with 
cg EERE Eo peer geemuey XXI. Ternstreemiace® 
Leaves opposite :— 
Flowers almost always 1-sexual or polygamous, — 
merous with resinous juice; leaves coriaceous 20 
plana: dotted ».4 8 
< lowers hermaphrodite, S-merous; leave herbaceou 
otted 
X. Hypericine® 
ewe eee ewer ee ee ee ee eeee 
Te ee ee etree rs see sk oe ee 
"lovers usually sero, if 2-m —e freee mere - 
eT 
pals in Fumarracesz only 
9) — . 
Petals 4 with stamens 6; placentas 2 suvieb, frait a capsule 
er i 
