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SYNOPSIS OF THE CLASSES, 



* * * * Albumen fleshy or horny ; embryo distinct. {See also Tacoacesa). 



Cohort V. ITarcissales. — Mowers g , regtdar or irregular. Perianth usually petaloid. 

 Stamens 3 or 6, inserted on the perianth-tube. Ovary 3-celled. Seeds with copious fleshy 

 or homy albumen and a distinct embryo. — Leaves parallel-veined. 



10. iBiDBiE. Perianth regular or irregu- 

 lar. Stamens 3 ; anthers extrorse . . 782 



11. Amartliide^. Perianth glahrous, 

 regular or irregular. Stamens 6, inserted on 

 the perianth-tuhe. Ovary 1- or 3-celled . 786 



12. H.EMODORAOB.aB. Perianth hairy with- 

 out, regular or nearly so. Stamens 3 or 6, 

 inserted on the haae of the perianth-segments; 

 anthers introrse. Ovary 1- or 3-ceUed . 789 



13. HTPOXii)E.a;. Perianth hairy without, 

 regular. Stamens 6, inserted on the perianth- 

 segments ; anthers introrse, sagittate. Seeds 

 strophiolato 791 



14. VELL0SIE.S!. Perianth regular. Sta- 

 mens 6 or more, iiiserted on the perianth- 

 tube; anthers linear. Embryo outside the 

 albumen .,,,... 793 



Cohort VI, Diosoorales, — Flowers dioecious, regular. Perianth herbaceous. Stamens 

 6, inserted at the base of the perianth-segments. Ovary 3-celled. Fruit a berry or cap- 

 sule. Seeds with copious fleshy dense albumen, and a distinct included embryo. — Climbing 

 herbs or undershrubs. Leaves net-veined., 



15. DioscoEB.*; , . . . 794 



DIVISION II. 



(See also Bromeliacece and Hcemodo-raeeee) . 



I. Ovary apocarpous (reduced to 1 carpel in some Naiiadeoe. 



See 



Ovary superior. 



SUB-DIVISION 



also some Palmai). 



Cohort VII. Triurales. — Flowers unisexual. Perianth 6-lobed or -partite. Stamens 6. 

 Carpels 1-ovuled ; style basal or lateral. Seed minute, with very dense albumen and obscure 

 embryo. — Minute leafless slender herbs. 



16. Tritteide^ , . . . . 797 



Cohort VIII. Fotamales. — Flowers ? op unisexual. Perianth of 3, 4, or 6 segments, 

 or 0. Stamens 1-C Albumen ; embryo conspicuous. — Usually water-plants. 



17. BTTiOME.a5. Flowers ^ • Perianth 6-. 

 leaved, 3 outer herbaceous. Stamens 9-qo , 

 hypogynous. Carpels many-ovuled, follicular 

 when ripe . . , . 



18. Ai.iSMACEiEi Flowers ^ m" monoecious. 

 Perianth 6 - leaved, 3 outer herbaceous. 

 Stamens 6 or 12, hypogynous or perigynous. 

 Carpels 1-2-ovuled, follicular when ripe 



19. Jtjncagine^.. Flowers ^ or diclinous. 

 Perianth 6-leaved, all herbaceous. Stamens 

 6, rarely 1 ; anthers extrorse. Carpels 3, 

 1-2-ovuled, follicular or capsular whe^ ripe 802 



20. PoiAMBA Flowers ^ or unisexual. 

 Perianth of 4 herbaceous va,lvate leaflets or 



797 



799 



0, on a 8-toothed cup. Stamens 1, 2 or 4. 

 Carpels 1-6, l-^ovuled, indehiscent or 2- 

 valved when ripe ; ovules pendulous . 804 



21 . ApoNOSETEiB, Flowers ^ . Perianth 

 0, or of 2-3 caducous leaflets, inserted on a 

 spadix with often white bracts. Stamens 

 6t18-20, hypogynous. Carpels 3-^, 2-4-6- 

 ovuled, follicular when ripe; ovules ascending 805 



22. NAiADEiE. Flowers ^ or unisexual, 

 obscure. Perianth or tubular or mem- 

 branous. Stamens 1-2-4 ; anthers 1-2-4- 

 celled. Cai-pels 1-4, l-oo -ovuled ; when ripe 

 an indehiscent berry or utricle, or dehiscent; 

 stigmas usuajly 8-3, filiform , . . 807 



