exstipulate. Inflor. cymose, less often racemose. 
Flow, chiefly spiral, ^ , actinomorphic, rarely zygo- 
morphic. Per. often 5-merous, single or double; in 
former case, sep. are petaloid and pet. (or, in other 
cases, some of the sta.) may be transformed into 
nectaries. Sta. usually 00, free. Carp, i — 00, 
usually free, each with i — 00 anatropous ovules ; 
plac. basal or sutural. Fr. of achenes or follicles 
(capsule in Nigella, berry in ActcEa). Seeds with 
oily endosperm. 
Caltha, Trollius, Helleborus, Actcea, Aquilegia, 
Delphinium, Aconitum, Clematis, Thalictrum, 
Anemone, Myosurus, Ranunculus, ^Pceonia, 
Eranthis, Nigella, Cimicijuga, Adonis.~\ 
Family 36. BFRBERIDACF^. Shrubs or herbs. 
Lea. spiral, simple (apparently) or compound, ex- 
stipulate. Flow, solitary or racemose, usually 
cyclic, g , actinomorphic, 2- or 3-merous. Per. in 
2 — 4 whorls. Sta. in 2 whorls; anthers opening by 
lids. Carp, i, with i — 00 anatropous ovules ; plac. 
basal or sutural. Fr. usually a berry. Seeds endo- 
spermous. 
Berheris (inch Mahonia), [Epimedium, 
Podophyllum.'^ 
B. Pistil syncarpous. Sta. hypogynous (cf. p. 21). 
RHCEADALES. SARRACENIALES . 
Order ii. RHOEADALES. 
Herbs (usually). Lea. spiral, exstipulate. Flow, 
solitary or racemose, + cyclic, ^ , hypogynous, 
actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Per. double. Carp. 
(2 — cxd), superior. 
Family 37. PAPAVERACE^. Herbs, often 
with white or coloured latex. Lea. lobed or much 
divided, exstipulate. Sep. 2, usually caducous. 
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