Taccnceae Prsl 
Endl. Gen. piant. Ordo 5S. 
P e r i g o n i u m corollinum inferne 
in tubum calyci formem connatum , su- 
perne sexpartilum, foliola interiora per- 
sistentia. 
Stamina 6 basi perigonii inserta, 
filamentis dilatatis cucullato -incurvatis, 
anlhcris filamentis interne affixis dis- 
cretis. 
Ovarium inferum triphyllum uni- 
loculare vel placentis parietalibus intro- 
ilexis sublrilocularis j stylus brevis, sti- 
gmate trilobo apicibus bifidis compla- 
nato - orbiculato. Ovula plurima subad- 
scendenles anatropa v. horizontalia am- 
pbitropa. 
Fructus baccatus polyspermus. 
Semina albuminosa angulata , lunata 
testa exteriori coriacea striata ab inte- 
riori membranacea solubili. Embryo 
ovoideus inclusus, hilo basilari proximus 
vel a ventrali remotus. 
Herbae perennes rhizomale tube- 
roso. F oli a basilaria longe petiolala in- 
tegra vel pinnatifida. Inflorescentia 
longe slipilala ; basilaris, umbellata, fo- 
liolis 4 involucrata, pedicellis unifloris; 
sterilibus (?) longissimis interpositis. 
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