178 LINN^AN CLASS VI. 



Order II.— DIGYNIA. 



Oryza. Glumes 2, 1-flowered. Paleas 2, adhering to the seeds. 

 (Rice.) Graminacece, 142. 



Cabomba. Sepals 3, petaloid. Petals 3. Stamens as Ions: as the 

 calyx. Carpels numerous, 1 — 3-seeded, somewhat fleshy. Cabomba- 

 cece, 7. 



Order III.— TRIGYNIA. 



Melanlhium. Amiantanthus. Perianth 6-parted, expanding rotate, 

 with 2 glands at the base. Capsule sub-ovate, 3-celled, partly trifid. 

 Seeds numerous, winged. Mclanthacece, 131. 



Zigadenus. Perianth 6-leaved, spreading, with 2 glands at the base. 

 Capsule membranaceous, 3-celled, many-seeiled. Melanthacece, 131. 



Helonias. Perianth 6-leaved ; leaves flat, sessile, without glands. 

 Capsule 3-celled, few-seeded, horned. Melo.nthacea>, 131. 



Veratrum. Perianth calyx-like, deeply 6-parted, spreading, persis- 

 tent, without glands. Capsule ovoid, membranaceous, 3-lobed; seeds 

 numerous. Melanthacece, 131. 



Schosnoc anion. Perianth 6-leaved, persistent ; leaves linear, oblong, 

 slightly 3 — 5-nerved. Stamens 6. Anthers reniibrm. Carpels 3, uni- 

 ted by their interior angles. Ovules 6 — 8 in each carpel. (Herbace- 

 ous, with bulbous roots.) Melanthacece, 131. 



Tofielda. Perianth 6-parted, with a small 3-part^d involucre. Cap- 

 sule 3 — 6-celled ; cells united at the base, many-seeded. Melanthacece, 

 131. 



Stenanthium. Perianth 6-leaved, colored ; leaves lanceolate, spread- 

 ing. Stamens 6. Styles 3. Capsule 3 celled, many-seeded. (Herba- 

 ceous, with grass-like leaves.) Melanthacea, 131. 



Medeola. Gyromia. Perianth petaloid, 6-parted, revolute. Stamens 

 inserted into the base of the perianth. Berry 3-cel!ed, 1 — 3-seeded. 

 Trilliacece, 120. 



Trillium. Perianth deeply 6-parted; 3 outer segments sepaloid, 

 spreading ; 3 inner petaloid. Fruit ovoid, 3-celled, many-seeded. 

 Trilliacece, 120. 



JRurnex. Perianth 6-leaved, 3 inner leaves somewhat colored,- Stig- 

 mas many-cleft. Nut triquetrous. (Sorrel.) Polygonacea, 102. 



Sabal. Flowers perfect. Spathes partial. Filaments thickened at 

 the base. Fruit dry, cartilaginous, bony. Palmaceai, 135. 



Chamerops. Flowers polygamous. Spathe compressed. Spadix 

 branching. Fruit 3-celled, 1 cell only containing a seed. Palmaceai, 

 135. 



Nolina. Perianth 6-parted, expanding. Capsule 3-angled, 3-celled, 

 3-seeded. Liliacece, 130. 



Triglochin. Perianth 6 : leaved. Anthers 3 or 6, sessile. Stigmas 

 sessile. Carpels 3 — 6, each 1-seeded. Alismacem, 137. 



Order VI— HEXAGYNIA. 



Cocculus. Wendlandia. Sepals 6, in a double series. Petals 6, fleshy 

 auricled. Menispermaceai, 5. 



