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OF CLASS XX. GYNANDRIA. 



CHAP. XXIII. 



OF THE TWENTIETH CLASS, GYNANDRIA*. 

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THIS class consists of such plants as have the stamina growing 

 either upon the style itself, or upon a receptacle that stretches out 

 into the form of a style, and supports both the stamina and the 

 pistillum. The orders are nine, viz. 



Order 1. DiANDRiAf, comprehending such plants as haVe two 

 stamina. The flowers of this order have a most singular struc- 

 ture, answering to the following description. 



Characters of the Order Diandria, of the Class Gynandria. 



The germen is always contort! ; the petals are five; of which 

 the two inner ones usually approach, and form a galea\\ ; the 

 lower lip of which becomes a nectarium, and serves also for a 

 pistillum and sixth petal. The style grows to the inner margin 

 of the nectarium, in such a manner as to be, with its stigma, scarce 

 either of them distinguishable. The filaments are always two, 

 supporting as many antherae; which are narrower downwards; 

 naked, or without tunic, and divisable, like the pulp of a citrus. 

 These last are covered by little cells, that are open underneath, 

 and grow to the inner margin itself of the nectarium. The fruit 



* All the flowers of this class have a monstrous appearance, owing to the uncom- 

 mon situation of the parts of fructification. Author. 



•f This order is a natural one, the genera differing only in respect of the necta- 

 ?ium. This part Linncmis considers as a mark of distinction for these genera, far 

 preferable to the root, though not received as such by former botanists. Author. 



X Twisted like a screw. Editor. 



JS Helmet. Editor. 



