M GENERA OF CLASS XVI. MONADELPHIA. 



Order 7. Endecandria, comprehending such plants as have 

 eleven stamina. Of this order there is only one genus, viz, 

 Brownea. 



Order 8. Dodecandria, comprehending such plants as have 

 twelve stamina. This order contains nine genera, viz. Penta- 

 petes...Monsonia...Helicteres (screw-tree) ... Plagianthus... 

 Acta...Pterospermum...Cienfuegia...Dombeya, and Assonja. 



Order 9. Polyandria, comprehending such plants have many 

 stamina. This order contains twenty-eight genera, viz. Bombax 

 (silk -cotton) ... Sida... Adansonia ... Althaea (marsh-mallow) ... 

 Malva (malloiu) ... Lavatera... Malope... Urena... Gossypium 

 (cotton). .. Hibiscus. ..Stuartia... Camellia (Japan rose)... Mori- 

 50NIA... Mesua... Malachra...Gordonia...Gustavia...Caroli- 

 nea...Barringtonia...Crossostylis...Myrodia...Pourretia... 

 Palavia ... Lagunjea ... Ruizia... Pavonia ...AcHANiA...and Ki- 



TAIBELIA. 



nium) : from 23 to 35 they have seven fertile stamina, and the leaves growing op- 

 posite; from 36 to 45 five fertile stamina, the calvx five leaves, and the fruit de- 

 clined; from 46 to 58 ten fertile stamina, and two flowers on a peduncle ; from 59 

 to 68 ten fertile stamirsa, two flowers on a peduncle, and the plants annual; from 

 69 to 82 ten fertile stamina, and one flower on a peduncle. 



