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MANUAL OF BOTANY 



is sometimes superior in Goodeniacece. In the Superse and Dicarpiee, 

 polypetalous species are sometimes found in Ericacecs, MonotropacetBj 

 EpacridacecB, StyracecBj OleacecB, Priinulacecej MyrsinacecB, and Plum- 

 haginacecB. 



Again, among the Superse and Dicarpiee we occasionally find the ovary 

 inferior, or partly so, as in Mhenacemy Styraceee, MyisinacecB, Frimulacets, 

 and always in Gesneracece and Vacciniacece. 



In OleacecB and Primulacem^ apetalous species sometimes occur ; and 

 unisexual species are also occasionally found in Valerianace<B^ Com/posits, 

 BbenacecB, Myrsinacece, and Plantaginaceis, and other exceptions have 

 been already noted. 



Synopsis of the, British Natural Orders of the Sub-class 



Vacciniacece. 

 Campamdacei^. 



Co?}ipositce. 



DipsacecB. 



RuhiacecB. 



ValeHanacece. 

 Caprifoliacece. 



Soraginacece. 

 Labiatce. 



A. Corolla gamopetalous, superior. 

 Stamens inserted beneath epigynous disc 

 Stamens inserted with the corolla and free from it. 



Filaments free 

 Stamens epipetalous, alternate with lobes of 

 corolla. 

 Anthers united, flowers in capitula . 

 Anthers free. 



Inflorescence a capitulum. Calyx with in- 



volucel 



Flowers corymbose or cymose. 

 Fruit with a double indehiscent pericarp, 

 2-celled, 2-seeded .... 



Fruit dry, with 1 perfect and often 2 abor- 

 tive cells . . 

 Fruit fleshy, with 1 or several seeds . 



B. Corolla gamopetalous, inferior. 



Ovary and fruit 4-lobed. Style gynobasic. 



Stamens 5. CoroUa regular. Leaves alternate 

 Stamens 4 or 2, corolla irregular, leaves opposite 

 Ovary and fruit simple. Style terminal. 

 Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. Stamens antipetal- 



ous. Styles 5 . . 



Ovary 1-celled, many seeded. 

 Corolla scarious, regular. Stamens 4 

 Corolla coloured. 

 Corolla irregular. 



Stamens 2 . . . . . 



Stamens 4, didynamous 

 Corolla regular. Stamens antipetalous . 

 Ovary 2- or more-celled (Eruit sometimes 

 1-celled). 

 Stamens hypogynous, distinct 

 Stamens epipetalous. 



Stamens 2. Corolla regular • 



PlumbagiiLaceee. 

 Plantaginacece. 



Lentibulariacece. 



Orobanchacece. 



PriviulacecB. 



Ericacece. 

 OleacecB. 



