98 VASCULAR PLANTS. 



length. Carpidia several, oo-seeded, at first 

 syncarpous; stigmas free, sessile, linear. Fruit 

 apocarpous, of several distinct, oo-seeded, in- 

 dehiscent carpidia. 



0. villous, flowers cream color. 



2. Platy stigma, Benth. 



Sepals 3, very caducous. Petals 4 — 6 imbri- 

 cate. Stamens go; filaments flattened only at 

 the base. Ovary 3-angular, 1 locular; placentae 

 3; stigmas 3. Fruit a capsule, 3-angular, 

 3-valved, co-seeded. 



. external petals yellow, internal paler. 



3. Dendromecon, Benth. 



Sepals 2. Petals 4. Stamens go. Ovary 

 terete, linear with 2 placentas; ovules go. Stig- 

 ma sessile, 2-lobed. Fruit a capsule 1 -locular, 

 2-valved; seeds on the margins of the valves. 



"£> . flowers yellow; leaves rigid entire. 



4. Eschscholtzia, Cham. 



Calyx and corolla inserted into a turbinate 

 thalamus. Calyx gamosepalous, soon circum- 

 cissile at the base. Petals 4. Stamens go, 

 adhering to the base of the petals; filaments 

 very short; anthers extrorse. Ovary free, ter- 

 ete, 1-locular, with 2 placentas; ovules go; stig- 

 mas 4, unequal. Fruit a capsule, terete, 



