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Anthers 1-celIed. 



15. Ma/mcece.— Horbs, shrubs or i/ees. Leaves alternate, stipulate, 

 simple, often palmi-nei'ved. Stamens numerous, monadelphous ; anthers 

 l-ccUcd. Ovary sjncarpous with axilo placentation. Fruit a dehiscent 

 capsule. 



Anthers 2-cellecl. 



16. Sterculiacew. — Trees, shrubs or herbs. Leaves alternate, simple, 

 or digitate. Stamens monadelphous or free ; anthers 2-celled. 



17. Tiliaccce. — -Trees, shrubs or herbs. Leaves alternate, simple with 

 deciduous stipules. Stamens indefinite, usually free ; anthers 2-celled. 



B. Discifloree.' — Torus usually disciform, free or adnate to the 

 calyx or ovary or to both, rarely absent. Ovary superior or more or 

 less immersed in the disk, divided into cells with axile placentas, or 

 the carpels distinct. 



7. Geraniales. — Disk within the stamens or confluent with the 

 staminal tube or reduced to glands or 0. Gynoecium lobed or 

 apocarpous, or entire. Ovules usually 1 — 2 in each cell, one or both 

 pendulous ; raphe ventral. 



18. Linece. — Herbs or shrubs, rarely trees. Leaves simple, alternate, 

 stipulate. Stamens definite, more or less connate below. Disk glandular 

 or absent. Styles free or connate. Albumen fleshy. 



19. Mal;pigMacece. — Climbing shrubs. Leaves opposite, entire. 

 Flowers bisexual, pentamerous. Stamens 10. Ovary 3-lobed. Fruit 

 winged. 



20. GeraniacecB- — Herbs or shrubs, rarely trees. Leaves simple or 

 compound. Stamens definite. Ovary angular or lobed. 



21. ButacecB. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves simple or compound, pellu- 

 cid glandular-dotted. Disk annular thick. Stamens as many or twice 

 as many as petals, rarely indefinite. 



22. Simarubece. — Trees or shrubs with bitter bark. Leaves alternate, 

 usually compound. Flowers small. Filaments generally hairy. Ovary, 

 lobed. 



23. Ochnacece. — Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, simple, shining. 

 Flowers bisexual, regular. Anthers linear. Ovary deeply lobed. 

 Fruit of 3-10 distinct, 1 seeded drupes. 



24. Burseracece.— Trees or shrubs with resinous or balsamic juice. 

 Leaves alternate, compound. Stamens 8-10. Ovary entire. Seeds 1 

 or few. 



25. Meliacece, — Trees or shrubs. Leaves usually compound, alter- 

 nate. Flowers panicled. Stamens 8-10, monadelphous (except in Oedrela 

 and Ghloroxylon). Ovary entire. 



26. Chain etiacece. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves simple, alternate. 

 Stipules present. Petals 2-clcft. Ovary entire. 



