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MONOCOTYLEDON ES. 
§§§§§. Hypogynous. — Having the stamens below 
the germen. 
W achendorfaceae. — Anthers opening inwardly. 
§§§§. Hexandrous. — Having six stamens. 
§§§§§. Epigynous. — Having the stamens above 
the germen. 
Amaryllidaceae. — Anthers turned inwards. 
Division 1. Ramosae. — Branching. 
Suborder 1. Xerophyteae. — Schistandrous, £.e. 
anthers opening the whole 
length. 
Division 2. Caulescentes. — With a stalk. 
Suborder 2. Hypoxideae. — Schistandrous ; 
operculous, i. e. the base of 
the style forming a promi- 
nent top to the seed-vessel. 
3. Agaveae. — Schistandrous ; not 
operculous. 
Division 3. Scapaceae. — With a spathaceous 
scape. 
Suborder 4. Amaryllideae. — Schistandrous ; 
petaline filaments excelling. 
5. Narcisseae. — Schistandrous; se- 
paline filaments excelling. 
6. Galantheae. — Porandrous, i. e. 
anthers opening partially. 
( 7? Taccaceae? — Filaments hooded; 
tuber and leaves arum-like.) 
§§%§§- Hypogynous. — Having the stamens below 
the germen. 
(Liliales. Lindl.) 
§§§§§§. Anthers turned outwards. 
Melanthaceae. 
§§§§§§• Anthers turned inwards. 
Liliaceoe. 
Veins not reticulate. 
Suborder 1 . Allieae. — Scape with spa- 
thaceous umbel. 
■ 2. Asphodeleae. — Spike brac- 
teate ; leaves not suc- 
culent. 
— 3. Aloeae. — Spike bracteate ; 
leaves succulent. 
4. Tulipeae ; scape without 
spathe or bractes. 
5. Convallarieae. — Having a 
rhizoma or creeping 
tuber. 
