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CXLVII. GENTIANE^. 



CXLVII. GENTJANE^. 



(Gentiane^, Jussieu. — Gentianacb^, Lindl.) 



Corolla monopetalous, hypogynous, isostemonous, cestivation contorted or indupH- 

 cate, 5-4— 6-8-^(?. Ovart 1- or sub-2-celled ; ovules go, anatropous, horizontal, 

 placentation parietal. Capsule dehiscing along the margins of the carpels. Embeto 

 albuminous. 



Anmial or perennial herbs, sometimes woody below, rarely througliout, sometimes 

 climbing, nsually glabrous, juice watery. Leaves opposite, sometimes whorled, '^erj 



Cfh 



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Erythrcsa. 

 Flower (mag.)< 



Erythroea. 



CoroUfi and andrcecium lai^ 



open (piag,)- 



Erythr(sa. 

 Transverse section 

 Ei^lhrcea. of ovary with two in- 



Calyx (ma^O- complete cells (mag.). 



Erythrcea. 

 Pistil (mag.), 



Gentian. 

 Flower cut vertically. 



G-entian. 

 Seed cut vertically 

 (mag.). 



