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SYNOPSIS or THE CLASSES, 



Berry or drupe 3-4-celled. Embryo curved 

 or spiral, exalbuminous. — Shrubs ; leaves 

 opposite, simple, exstipulate, not gland- 

 dotted 434 



99. Qranateje. Calyx-lobes valvate. Pe- 

 tals 5-7, epigynous, imbricate in bud. Sta- 

 mens 00, many-seriate. Ovary with 2 super- 

 imposed tiers of cells, upper tier with parietal, 

 lower with centi'al placentation. Berry tra- 

 versed by membranous septa. Seeds with 

 fleshy testa, exalbuminous ; cotyledons con- 

 volute. — A shrub ; leaves sub-opposite, 

 simple, exstipulate, not gland-dotted . . 435 



100. ONAGEABiBiE. Calyx-lobcs valvate. 



Petals 2-4, epigynous, contorted. Stamens 

 2, 4, or 8. Ovary inferior, 2-4- rarely 1- 

 celled; cells 1-oo-ovuled. Embryo exalbu- 

 minous, straight. — Herbs shrubs or trees; 

 leaves opposite or alternate, simple, exstipu- 

 late 436 



101. TbapEjE. Calyx-lobes valvate. Pe- 

 tals 4, epigynous. Stamens 4. Ovary semi- 

 inferior, 2-celled; cells 1-ovuled; stigma 

 flattened. Fruit indehiscent, 2-4-8pined or 

 horned, 1-seeded. Embryo exalbuminous; 

 cotyledons very unequal, one very large, the 

 other minute, — Floating herbs ; leaves rosu- 

 late, simple, exstipulate .... 439 



Cohort XIII. Fassiflorales. — Mowers usually regular, § or unisexual. Ovary 

 usually inferior, syncarpous, 1-celled ; placentas parietal ; sometimes 3- or more- celled by 

 the produced placentas ; styles free or connate. 



usually scandent; leaves alternate, simple 

 or compound, stipulate or not, with or with- 

 out lateral tendrils ..... 446 



* Flowers § , except some Samydacea and 

 orece. 



102. SAMTDACEiE. Petals like the sepals 

 or 0. Stamens definite, alternating with 

 scales, or oo. Ovary inferior or superior, and 

 inserted by a broad base ; style rarely 3-5- 

 fld. Embryo straight, albuminous. — Trees or 

 shrubs ; leaves usually alternate, simple, sti- 

 pulate or 0. (See also 21 Bixinece) . . 441 



103. LoASE^. Petals epigynous. Sta- 

 mens oo, rarely definite, many usually im- 

 perfect. Ovary inferior ; ovules many. Cap- 

 sule many-seeded. Embryo albuminous. — 

 Herbs, often clothed with hooked or stinging 

 hairs; leaves opposite or alternate, simple 

 lobed or pinnatitid ..... 442 



104. Ttjenbeacejs. Calyx-lobes imbricate. 

 Petals 5, peri'gynous, contorted in bud. 

 Stamens 5, sub-hypogynous. Ovary free; 

 styles 3. Capsule S-valved. Embryo al- 

 buminous. — Herbs or shrubs ; leaves alter- 

 nate, simple or pinnatifid; stipules minute 



or 446 



105. Passii'LOEE^. Petals perigynous, 

 often like the petals, or 0. Corona at the 

 base of the petals single, treble, or absent, or 

 reduced to scales. Ovary free ; style simple, 

 or styles 3-5. Capsule or berry usually 

 stipitate. Embryo exalbuminous. — Shrubs, 



* * Flowers unisexual. 



106. Ctjctjebitace^. Petals epigynous, 

 usually confluent with the calyx. Stamens 

 3, rarely 5; anthers extrorse. Corona 0. 

 Ovary inferior; placentas produced to the 

 axis and revolute. Seeds exalbuminous. — 

 Herbs or undershrubs, climbing or trailing ; 

 leaves alternate, often lobed, rarely com- 

 pound, exstipulate ; tendrils or lateral . 449 



107. BEGONiACEiE. Perianth-scgments 2- 

 00, often 4, epigynous, outer sepaloid or all 

 petaloid, rarely perianth tubular. Stamens 

 00, rarely definite; anthers adnate. Ovary 

 usually 3-angled, 3-celled ; styles often 2-fid ; 

 placentas axile, many-ovuled. Capsule or 

 berry many-seeded. Seeds minute, albumen 

 scanty or 0. — Herbs, succulent ; leaves 

 alternate, often unequal-sided, entire toothed 

 lobed or digitate, stipulate .... 453 



108. Datisce^. Perianth-segments small, 

 epigynous. Stamens 4^qD ; anthers dorsifixed. 

 Ovary usually gaping at the top. Capsule 

 membranous, many-seeded. Albumen scanty. 

 — Herbs or trees ; leaves alternate, simple or 

 pinnate, exstipulate 453 



Cohort XIV. Ficoidales. — Flowers regular or sub-regular. Ovary syncarpous, inferior 

 semi-inferior or superior, 1-celled with parietal placentas, or 2-oo -celled with basilar or 

 axile placentas. Embryo albuminous and curved, or cyclical, or exalbuminous and oblique. 

 (This Cohort is allied to IV. Ocwyofhyllineo}, and XXVII., Ohenopodiales.) 



