CLASSES OF LINNiEUS. 
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Number of Stamens, and 
their position, relative to^ n Ki^is^osi.) 
the Calyx and Receptacle, M 2. Poly-andeia,^ 
(Polus.) many. 
Over ten Stamens inserted on 
the Calyx, 
Over ten Stamens inserted 
on the Receptacle, 
Fig. 7. 
The two following classes are named by prefixing Greek numer- 
als to Dynamia, which signifies poioer or length. 
Number and relative ! 
length of Stamens. | 
Fig. 8. 
13. Dl -DYNAMIA, 
14, Tetea-Dynamia, 
^ Two Stamens longer or mors 
( powerful than the other two. 
^ Four Stamens longer or more 
C powerful than the other two. 
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The two following classes are named by prefixing Greek numer- 
als to the v»^ord adelphia, which signifies brotherhood. 
(la. MON-ADELPHIA, 
Connexion of Sta- 
mens either by fila- 
ments or anthers. 
Fig. 9. 
S Slamen-s united by their f laments 
i in one set or brotherhood. 
I 16. DiA-DELPHiA, Tvjo brotherhoods. 
i _ The next class is named by prefixing Syn, signify- 
I ing together, to Genesia, which signifies growing up, 
117. Syn' GENESIA, Five united anthers, flowers compound. 
The next class is named by an abbreviation of the word gynia, 
which signifies pistil, prefixed to andria, showing that the stamens 
and pistils are united. 
Position of Stamens 
relative to the Pistil. 
r 18. Gyn- ANDRIA, Stamens growing out of the Pistil. 
The two following classes are named by prefix- 
ing numerals to cecia, which signifies a house. 
19. MON-CECIA, 
Dl-(ECIA, 
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Stamens and Pistils on separate corollas 
upon the same plant, or in one house. 
Stamens and Pistils in separate corollas 
upon dij^erent plants, or in two houses. 
* The name of this class does not now designate its character, since the number of 
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?— Explain the signification of their names— What classes depend on the 
position of the stamens 1 — What does Gynandria signify 7— MoncEcia 7— Dioecia ? 
