ANTHOPHYTA 365 



Family 145. Amaranthaceae. Mostly herbs and 



shrubs with opposite or alternate 



leaves; perianth harsh. — Amaranthus, 



Celosia, Froelichia. 

 Family 146. Chenopodiaceae. Mostly herbs and 



shrubs with alternate or opposite 



leaves; perianth soft. — Beta, Cheno- 



podium, Atriplex, Salsola. 

 Family 147. Polygonaceae. Herbs, shrubs and trees, 



with alternate, rarely opposite leaves; 



perianth petal - like. — Eriogonum, 



Rheum, Polygonum, Fagopyrum, 



Coccoloba. 

 Family 148. Nyctaginaceae; 149, Cynoerambaceae; 



150, Batidaceae. 

 Super-Order Axiflobae-Gamopetalae-Polycahpel- 



LATAE. Carpels typically many, 



united; petals united. 

 Order Pbimulales. Pistil mostly 1-celled, with a central 



placenta; stamens mostly opposite 



the corolla lobes. 

 Family 151. Primulaceae. Primroses. Herbs with 



showy flowers. — Primula, Cyclamen, 



Dodecatheon. 

 Family 152. Plantaginaceae. Plantains. Herbs with 



reduced flowers; stamens alternate 



with the petals. — Plantago. 

 Family 153. Plumbaginaceae; 154, Theophrastaceae; 



155, Myrsinaceae. 

 Order Eeicales. Pistil more than 1-celled, with many 



minute seeds; stamens alternate with 



the corolla lobes. 

 Family 156. Clethraeeae. 

 Family 157. Ericaceae. Heaths. Shrubs and small 



trees with mostly evergreen leaves; 



anthers opening by a terminal pore. — 



Rhododendron, Kalmia, Arctostaphy- 



los, Vaccinium, Erica. 

 Family 158. Epacridaceae; 159, Diapensiaceae; 160, 



Pirolaceae; 161, Lennoaceae. 

 Order Ebenales, with four families of mostly 



