22. OXALIDACEH.—23. CELASTRACE. 65 
Order XXII. OXALIDACEA. 
Sep. 5, equal, persistent, imbricate in wxstivation. Pet. 5, 
equal, often cohering at the base, twisted in estivation. Stam. 
10, more or less monadelphous, those opposite to the pet. 
longer than the others. Anth. 2-celled, not connected. Ovary 
5-celled. Styles 5. Caps. 5—10-valved. Seeds several; testa 
fleshy, bursting elastically. Embryo straight, im cartilaginous 
albumen. 
1. Oxanis. Sep. 5, connected below. Pet. 5, often connected 
below. Stam. 10, monadelphous, 5 outer ones shorter. 
Styles 5. Caps. oblong. 
1. Oxauis Linn. 
1. O. Acetosella (L.); stemless, rhizoma creeping toothed, 1. 
ternate, leaflets obcordate hairy, peduncles longer than the leaves 
with 2 scaly bracts at about the middle—F. B. 762. R. v. 199. 
—Fl. white with purple veins or rarely purple or blue. Cor. 
about 4 times as long as the calyx._Woods and shady places. 
P. V. Wood Sorrel. 
2. O. corniculata (L.); st. diffuse with procumbent branches 
pubescent, 1. ternate, leaflets obcordate, stipules oblong united to 
the base of the petioles, peduncles about 2-flowered shorter than 
the leaves, partial fruitstalks reflexed, root fibrous without scions. 
—E. B! 1726. R. v. 199.—F. yellow. L. mostly in pairs.— 
Waste ground in Devon and Cornwall. A. VI.—IX. E. 
(8. O. stricta (L.); st. erect, stipules 0, peduncles 2—8- 
flowered longer than the 1., fruitstalks erect, root with under- 
ground scions.—R. v. 199.—Naturalized in Cornwall, Devon, 
Glamorgan, &c. B. VII. VIII-] E. 
Subdivision II, CALYCIFLORA. 
Pet. distinct. Stam. perigynous. 
Order XXIUI. CELASTRACEA. 
Sep. 4—5, estivation imbricate. Pet. 4—5, inserted into the 
margin of a hypogynous fleshy disk. Stam. alternate with the 
petals, inserted in the disk. Ovary sunk in the disk, more or 
less connected with it, 3—4-celled ; cells 1—2-seeded ; ovules 
erect. Embryo straight. 
[]. Srapuyzea. Cal. 5-parted, coloured; disk urceolate. 
Pet. 5. Stam. 5, inserted round the disk. Styles 2—3. 
Caps. membranous, 2—3 celled, dehiscing internally. Seeds 
few, bony, truncate at the hilum.—Leaves compound. ] 
