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bb.—Ovary 4-parted, nullets ventrally ad- 
herent to the persistent style. 
Echinospermum. — Nutlets 3-quetrous, 
glochidiate on their edges. 
Cynoglossum.—Nutlets compressed, spi- 
nose on their entire dorsal surface. 
Pectocarya.—Nutlets in pairs, divergent, 
carinate, carina dentate. 
ce. Ovary. deeply 4-parted, nutlets exca- 
vated on their ventral side inserted on a 
pyramidal dise. 
Amsinckia.—Nutlets coriaceous, inserted 
above their base. Cotyledons 2-cleft. 
dd. Ovary deeply 4-parted, nutlets in- 
serted on a flat disc. 
Krynitzkia (Eritrichium).—Nutlets ven- 
trally attached from near their base to a 
columnar prominence inserted on the 
otherwise flat disc. 
Plagiobothrys [Hritrichium]. — Nutlets 
attached near the middle of their ventral 
face to a columnar prominence, inserted 
on the otherwise flat disc. 
b. Fruit a 1-celled capsule with free 
central placentation. 
Dodecatheon. — Corolla partitions re- 
flexed. 
