150 BOTANY OF BIHAR AND ORISSA. 



Corolla larger, often blue, 3-merous,hut 2 petals often larger or longer 

 ..meroufl whorls 

 inserted at base , f ore reduced to .gan^od. J. 



JUarnents often bearded 0^ <™ cel 



Ovules 1 or more m each cell, ax.h , UUrA ^ ( ^ iim€linace(B (p . 107 4). 



141. The Xyris Family. 

 Tufted herbs with radical In 



r^oTsS^ 



lis. heterochlamydeous somewhat irregubar. Calyx- 

 larger and caducous. Petals 3, clawed, marcescent. Stamens 6 

 fertile and 3 reduced or 0. Ovary 1 - or ""''""P 1 ^^;^ 1 ^ Jjjjjj' 



142. The Pipe-wort Family. 



Marsh or aquatic herbs with 



■ " ; : ..'.:-. .V-' ; ' ; - 



„ „n top of a stipes or slender corolla-tube. 

 Stamens 6 or fewer. Ocari/ 3- rare^ 2-celled, stigi 

 ,„/,7„r,/ /„ ///< ■■.//-. nodulous. Capsule 3-lobed I 



Order V. CALYCINffi. 



■a) and 



Tepals inferior i 





rarely l-celled, with styles or stigmas 3. Ovules 1-many axile in m^ 

 cell, or parietal on 3 placenta 



143. The Flagellaria Family. 



Stem leafy erect or scandent and sub-v 



leaf-tips. Leaves lanceolar. 



somewhat unequal.' Ovary 3-celled. Ovules 1 in ea ^ d ° e Embryo 



