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3. EXSPADICEOUS. — Not having the form of a spadix. 
§. Corolliform. — Having the semblance of petals. 
Gynandrous. —Having the style consolidated into a 
column with the stamens. 
C Gynandrales. Lindl.) 
Orchidaceae. — Capsule 1-celled, 3-valved; seed-coat loose. 
Vanillacese. — Fruit 1-celled, succulent; seed-coat tight. 
Apostasiaceae. — Style free from the stamens the prin- 
cipal part of its length, therefore less perfectly gynan- 
drous ; fruit 3-celled. 
§§. Agynandrous. — Not having the style consolidated 
with the stamens. 
§§§. Tripetaloid. — Having the semblance of three pe- 
tals. 
§§§§. Monogynous. — Having the semblance of one 
style. 
( Bromelales . Lindl.) 
Bromeliaceae. — Sepals persistent ; leaves rigid. 
( Commelales. Lindl.) 
Commelinaceas. — Sepals leafy ; leaves not rigid. 
§§§§. Pleiogynous. — Having more or distinct styles. 
( Alismales. Lindl.) 
Butomaceae. — Seeds numerous, attached to the 
internal surface of the fruit. 
Alismaceae. — Seeds 1-2, attached to the suture, at 
a distance from each other. 
§§§. Hexapetaloid. — Having the semblance of six pe- 
tals. 
§§§§. Triandrous. — Having three stamens. 
§§§§§. Bpigynous. — Having the stamens above 
the germen. 
( Ixiales . Lindl.) 
Iridaceae. — Anthers opening outwardly. 
(Narcissales. Lindl.) 
Burmanniaceaj. — Anthers opening trans- 
versely. 
Haemodoraceae. — Anthers opening inwardly. 
Only the triandrous epigynous portion of 
Dr. Brown’s order. 
