CLASSES OF LlNNyI<;US. 
Number of Stamens, and 
their position, relative to- 
the Calyx and Receptacle. 
11. ICOS-ANDRIA,* 
(Eikosi.) 20 
12. POLY-ANDRIA, 
(Polus.) many. 
Ore^ cen Stamens inserted on 
the Calyx. 
Over ten Stamens inscfed 
on the Receptacle. 
Fiff. 7. 
The two following classes are named by prefixing Greek numer- 
als to Dynamia, which signifies power or length. 
Number and relative 
length of Stamens. 
Fig. 8. 
13. Di-dynamia, 
14. Tetra-Dynamia, 
14 
^ Two Stamens longer or more 
( powerful than the other two. 
3 Four Stamens longer or more 
( powerful than tlie other two. 
The two following classes are named by prefixing Greek numer 
als to the word adelphia, which signifies brotherhood. 
f 13. MoN-ADELPHiA. \ Stamens United hy their filaments 
I ^ t in one set or brotherhood. 
Connexion of Sta- 16. Dia-delphia, 7V'o brotherhoods. 
mens either by fila- j ^pj^^ T\Q^t class is named by prefixing Syn, signify- 
I ing together., to Genesia, which signifies growing up. 
1 17. Syn-genesia, Five united anthers, flowers compound. 
ments or anthers. 
Fig. 9. 
The next class is named by an abbreviation of the word gynta, 
which signifies pistil, prefixed to andria, showing that the stamens 
and pistils are united. 
18. Gyn- ANDRIA, Stamens growing out of tne Pistil. 
The two following classes are named by prefix- 
Position of Stamens 
relative to the Pistil. 
19. M0N-(EC1A, 
20. Dl-(ECIA, 
Stamens and Pistils on separate corollas 
upon the same plant, or in one house. 
Stamens and Pistils in separate corollas 
upon different plants, or in two houses. 
* The name of this class does not nov^^ designate its character, since the number oi 
stamens is often more or less than twenty. 
Classes which depend on the number of stamens — those which depend on number 
and position — number and relative length — What classes depend on the connexion of 
the stamens? — Expbin the signification of their names — What classes depend on tho 
position of the stamens 1— What does Gynandria signify 1 — Monceeiia 7 — Dia>cia i 
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