6 SYNOPSIS OF NATURAL ORDERS. 
Rhizophoree.—Trees or shrubs, often maritime, with opposite leaves. Sti- 
pules deciduous. Flowers regular. Calyx-lobes valvate. Petals often 
notched or |. Stam ne twin as many as petals, or more. 
og! inton scveral-colléd, with 2 or more ovules suspended from the 
Style undivided. Seeds usually solitary, with or without albumen, 
often Aatiindve 8 * while still on the tree. 
region ter we —Flowers regular or nearly so. Stamens definite or rarely 
indefinite. Ovary inferior, Lal, with 2 or more sey 1) ovules 
suspe m the apex of the cell. Style age Seed solitary, 
without slbeien: Cotyledons saraae Trees or shrubs, sometimes 
climbing. Leaves opposite or alternate, without Sinaia 
_— enta. e undivi Seeds wi 
olded, not con Acasa thos or rhe with opposite or alternate 0. 
dotted leaves. Stipules none. 
Melastomacee.—F lowers regular or nearly so. Petals twisted. Stamens 
di 
undi Seeds without albumen. rae ms flat or folded, not 
convolute. Shrubs, or rarely trees or her , with opposite not dotted 
leaves. No stipules 
riee.— eso. nearly so. Cal rales valvate. Petals 
eS ae ied in the se Sg Stamens definite or rarely indefinite. 
Ovary usually enclosed in the calyx-tube, 2 or seca atiod with few or 
many ovules in each cell. Style undivi Seeds without albumen. 
edons not convolute. Trees, shrubs or herbs, with opposite or alter- 
nate leaves. Stipules none. 
13. PassIFLORALES. — Flowers * pial. or irregular. ee 
Thee syn or adnate, e 
celled wit parietal placentation. ae healed et Ehted azile placentati 
acee. Flowers regular or nearly so. Petals and sepals almost conform. 
Ov: 
scales or glands. ary 
Etec with parila al placentas. vst entire or branched. Seeds albu- 
ous. ‘Trees or shrubs. Stipules small or none. 
Pas: .—Flowers regular. wal print with the ers and 
resembling ay al -celled, with 
ictal pee Style ee Suede sl ‘caus 
ial place and stipules. 
Se unisexual oa. — segments small. 
8 finite ; anther dorsifix, Ovary inferior, often open 
at the apex. Pieces Styles free, simple or 2-parted. 
- albuminous. ‘Trees, Sete Recta: with alternate leaves. Stipules none. 
au Unpertares. —Flowers regular. 2- or arel 
“Leelled, with a solitary suspended oat Onsrted cell. Styles atin on 
connate at base, on <—— by an Pigynous disk. 
-_ Jlicnen Embryo minute or longer and strai 
