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Sepals distinct. 



Stamens opposite to the petalb. 



Sepals 2 . Portulacacece. 

 Sepals 3-5. 



Stamens 10 or fewer. Sti- , Caryophyllacece 



pules . [ (AlsiTiece). 



Stamens 5. Leaves stipulate. , Garyophyllaceie 



Petals distinct i (Polycarpece). 



Petals minute or Paronychiacece. 

 Placentation axile. 



Stamens free. Styles S-5 Blatinacem. 



Stamens polyadelphous . Hypencaeece. 

 Calyx valvate in the bud. 



Stamens columnar Malvaceee. 



Stamens free . . Tiliaeew. 



Polygalacece. 



Corolla partly gamopetalous, 

 slightly united at their base 



or with petals 



Series II. — Disciflorm. 



Cohort 1. — Qercmiales. 

 Order 85. Linages, the Flax Order. — Character. — Herhs 

 or rarely shrubs. Leaves alternate, opposite, or rarelv vertioil- 

 late, simple, entire, exstipulate, or rarely stipulate. Inflores- 



FiG. 1073. 



Fig. 1074. 



Fuj. 1073. Diagram of the flower of the Flax PJaiit (Liiimn imitnllssimuvi). 



Fig. 1074. Sporophylls of the same, showiug the monadelphous stamens 



sun'oundiDg the pistil. Fig. 1075. Pistil of the same, witli distinct 



styles and capitate stigmas. 



cence cyniose. Floivers regular, symmetrical, generally very 

 showy. Calyx imbricate, with 3, 4, or 5 sepals, persistent. 

 Petals 4 — 5, unguiculate, very deciduous, twisted in aestivation. 

 Stamens 4 — 5, united at the base so as to form an hypogynous 



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