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9. Hypericineae. Sepals and petals 5, hypogynous, free, imbricate. 
Stamens indefinite, hypogynous, free of polyadelphous. Ovary 3-5-celled ; 
styles 3-5, free or connate ; ovules numerous. — Herbs shrubs or trees, with 
opposite, exstipulate pellucid-dotted leaves. Flowers yellow, in 3-chotomous 
cymes (p. 28). 
10. Malvaceae. Calyx-lobes 5, valvate. Petals 5, usually connate at 
the base and adnate to the staminal tube, contorted. Stamens indefinite, fila- 
ments monadelphous ; anthers 1-celled. Ovary of 1 or more, free or connate 
carpels. — Herbs shrubs and trees, with often stellate down. Leaves alter- 
nate, stipulate (p. 29). 
11. Tiliaceae. Sepals 4 or 5, valvate. Petals 4 or 5, often lobed or cut, 
imbricate. Stamens numerous, on a raised torus, filaments free ; anthers 
2- celled, often with terminal pores. Ovary 2-10-celled. — Trees or shrubs. 
Leaves alternate or opposite, stipulate (p. 32). 
12. Lineae. Sepals 5, free, imbricate. Petals 5, free, contorted. Sta- 
mens 5, hypogynous ; filaments united at the base into a cup. Ovary 
3- 5-celled; styles 3-5, free or connate. — Herbs. Leaves alternate, small, 
exstipulate. Flowers large, usually corymbose (p. 34). 
13. Geraniaceae. Sepals 5, free, imbricate. Petals 5, equal or un- 
equal, free, imbricate. Stamens 10, hypogynous, all fertile or some without 
anthers; filaments free or united at the base. Ovary 3-5-lobed ; cells usually 
1-seeded. — Herbs. Leaves alternate or opposite, stipulate or exstipulate. 
Flowers usually axillary, solitary geminate or umbelled (p. 35). 
Subclass IT. Disciflor®. Flowers with both calyx and corolla. 
Petals free, and stamens usually inserted upon the surface or at the base of a 
thickened hypogynous disk. Ovary rarely inferior. 
Exceptions : Petals absent in Dodonaa, in one Pomaderris, Discaria, and Alectryon. 
Stamens hypogynous in Pennantia , Coriaria, and Dodonaa. 
Ovary inferior in Pomaderris. 
14. Rutaceae. Sepals and petals 4 or 5, free, imbricate or Valvate. 
Stamens 8 or 10, rising from the outer base of an hypogynous disk. Ovary 
of 4 or 5, free or united, 2-ovuled carpels, separating when ripe into as many 
1-seeded 2-valved cocci (p. 38). 
15. Meliacese. Calyx small, 4- or 5-lobed, imbricate. Petals 4 or 5, 
linear, usually valvate and adnate at the base with the staminal tube. Sta- 
mens united into a thick tube, usually inserted below an annular or tubular 
disk. Ovary 3-5-celled. — Trees. Leaves exstipulate, compound (p. 40). 
16. Olacineee. Calyx small, 4- or 5-lobed. Petals 4 or 5, free or con- 
nate, valvate. Stamens 4 or 5, hypogynous or surrounding an annular disk. 
Ovary 1-celled or imperfectly 2- or 3-celled ; style 1 ; ovules 1-3, pendulous. 
— Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, exstipulate (p. 41). 
17. Stackhousieae. Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5, linear, erect, free or 
connate above the base. Stamens 5, 2 shorter. Ovary 2-5-celled. Fruit 
of 2-5 globose cocci. — Herbs. Leaves alternate, small, quite entire. Flowers 
small, greenish, racemose (p. 42). 
