71. EMPETRACE^. 72. EUPHOEBIACEiE. 299 



2. A'sAKTJM Linn. Asarabacca. . 



1. A. europcB'um (L.) ; 1. reniform hl\int.—St,2. 7. — St. short, 

 witi 2 leaves, between whicli there is a splitary drooping dull- 

 green flower. Segments of the perianth ovate and incurved. 

 Filaments extending beyond the anthers. — Woods in the North, 

 rare. P. V. E. 



Order LXXI. EMPETEACE^. 



Dicecious. Perianth of hypogynous scales imbricate in several 

 rows. Stam. equal in number to the inner row of scales and 

 alternate with them, free. Ovary free, oli a fleshj disk, 2 — 9- 

 celled. Ovules solitary, ascending. Style 1. Stigma radiant. 

 Fr. fleshy with bony cells. Embryo in the axis'df fl«shy albu- 

 men. Radicle inferior. , , 



1. Empbtbum. Cal. 3-parted. Pet. 3. Stain. 3 in the male 

 flowers. Style short; stigmil, dilated, peltate, with' 6 — 9 

 rays in the fern, flowers. Bferry globose, l-celled. Seeds 

 e— 9.— G. F. G. Monochl. 42. 



1. Empe'tetm Linn. Crowberry. 



1. a. nigrum (L.) ; procumbent, 1. linear-pblpng their mar- 

 gins meeting in a white line beneath.— A small procjimbeut 

 leafy heathlxke shrub. Fl. axillary, small, purple. Stigma with 

 9 rays. Berriesblack— Mountain heaths. Sh. V. E.S.I. 



Order LXXII. E¥PHOEBIACE^. 



. Fl. monoecious or dioecious. Perianth lobed or 0. Male 

 flowers of 1 or more stamens. Anth. 2-ceIled. Fern. fl. of 1 

 superior 2— S-celled ovary. Styles 2 — 3. Stigma compound or 

 simple. Caps, opening with elasticity; cells 2 — 3, with 1 or 2 

 suspended seeds in each. Embryo in fleshy albumen. Radicle 

 superior. — For fig. of genera see G. F. 6. Monochl. 36, 40, 41. 



1. Brrxus. Fl. moncecipus. — Male. Cal. 3-parted. pet. 2. 

 Stam. 4. — Fem. Cal. 4-parted. Pet. 3. Caps, with 3 horns, 

 3-ceUed, 6-seeded. , 



3. EtjPHOBBiA. Fl. incomplete, cpllected into monoecious 

 heads consisting of 1 femme and many malefiowers. Invo- 

 lucre beUshaped with 4 or 6 divisions and 4 or 5 alternate 

 glands. — Males consiatin'g of a single stamen upon a pedicel, 

 intermixed with scales and surrounding the female. — Fem. 

 of a single pistil. Styles 3. Stigmas bifld. Caps. 3-ceUed, 

 bui;sting at the back. Seeds solitary, penduloup. 



