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78. Petals 4, yellow. Witch-hazelg 
78. Petals 4-7, eyanic....79. 
79, Fruit becoming fleshy drupes....80. 
79. Fruit becoming dry capsules....81. 
80. Stigmas 3, but the drupe is 1-seeded. Sumaces. 
80. Stigmas 4-6, and the drupe 4-6-seeded. (Hollyworts.) Order 
81. Capsule 3-seeded. Seed with a scarlet aril. Staff-trees 
81. Capsule 2 or 8-seeded, seed not ariled. § 8. * Order 
81. Capsule many-seeded. § 2. * Ord. 73, and Pittospores. 
B. Gamoretata, on Monoperatous Exocens 
1. Stamens (6-100) more numerous than the lobes of the corolia....&. 
1, Stamens (2-12) fewer than the corolla lobes, or of the same number....2 
2. Ovary adherent to the calyx tube, that is, inferior....3 
2, Ovary free from the calyx tube, that is, superior....4 
8. Stamens cohering by their anthers....11. 
3. Stamens entirely distinet....12. 
4, Flowers regular... .5. 
4, Flowers irregular... .28. 
5. Stamens as many as the petals....6. 
5. Stamens 2, fewer than the petas....26. 
Stamens opposite to the lobes of the corolla (and free).. .14. 
6. Stamens alternate with the lobes of the corolla (rarely connate)....7. 
7. Shrubs, trees, with the stigmas or carpels 8 to 6... 15. 
7. Herbs 1-10-carpeled, or shrubs 2-carpeled....16. 
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8, Stamens 6, united below into 2 equal sets. Herbs. * Order 
8. Stamens 10, united into a split tube around the 1 style. * Order 
8. Stamens many, united into an entire tube around the styles. * Order 
8. Stamens many, united only at the base into 1 or 5 sets....9. 
8. Stamens entirely distinct....10. 
9. Calyx of 5 leafy, imbricated sepals. Shrubs, trees. ( Zeaworts.) Order 
9. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, or truncate. Shrubs, trees. Styracacee. 
10. Stamens 8 or 10. Flowers all perfect. * Heathworts. 
10. Stameus 8 or 16. Fis. not all perfect (dicecious). Persimmons. 
11. Flowers in a compact head surrounded by aninvolucre, * Asterworts. 
11. Flowers separate, irregular, perfect. Plants erect. * Lobeliads. 
11. Flowers separate, regular, imperfect. Weak vines. (Cucurbits.) Order 
12. Leaves alternate. Flowers 5-parted, regular, separate. * Bellworts. 
12. Leaves opposite, with stipules between, or verticillate. * Madderworts. 
12. Leaves opposite. Stipules none....18 
18. Stamens 4 or 5. Ovary 2-5-celled. * Honeysuckle. 
18. Stamens 2 or 8. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Valerians. 
13. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Teazelworts. 
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