CLASSIFICATIONS OF ORDERS AND GENERA. 
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or 5, usually hypogynous. Ovary 1-celled, with parietal placentas ; ovules 
numerous. — Small herbs. Leaves radical or alternate, covered with long glan- 
dular hairs (p. 62). 
27. Halorageae. Calyx-tube adnate to the ovary ; limb 4-toothed or 0. 
Petals 2, 4, or 0. Stamens 2 or 4, epigynous. Ovary 1- 2- or 4-celled, 
with 1 pendulous ovule in each cell. Fruit small, indehiscent. — Herbs. 
Leaves radical or opposite or whorled. Flowers minute, often unisexual 
(p. 64). 
Callitriche has no perianth, and 1 stamen in the male flower. Myriophyllum has an in- 
complete perianth in the male flowers, as have some Gunnera. 
§ 3. Corolla regular. Pistil sgncarpous, wholly inferior ; ovules numerous , on axile 
placentas. Albumen 0. Petals 0 in one Fuchsia. 
28. IVIyrtaceae. Calyx-lobes 4 or 5, valvate or imbricate. Stamens 
indefinite. Ovules few or many. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves evergreen, oppo- 
site, with pellucid dots (p. 69). 
29. Onagrarieae. Calyx-lobes 4, valvate. Stamens 8 ; ovules indefi- 
nite. — Flerbs shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite or alternate (p. 75). 
§ 4. Corolla regular. Pistil sgncarpous, wholly inferior ; ovules few or numerous , 
on parietal placentas. Embryo straight. 
Ovary 1-celled, 1-ovuled, in the only New Zealand genus of Cucurbitacece. 
30. Passiflorese. Petals persistent with the sepals. Stamens definite, 
adnate with the stalk of the ovary ; albumen fleshy. — Climber, with tendrils. 
Leaves alternate (p. 81). 
31. Cucurbitaceae. Flowers unisexual. Stamens 3 or 5, usually va- 
riously combined by their anthers. Ovary 1-celled and 1-ovuled in the only 
New Zealand genus ; albumen 0. — Climbers or trailers, with tendrils. Leaves 
alternate (p. 82). 
§ 5. Corolla regular or 0. Pistil sgncarpous , inferior ; ovules few or numerous , on 
axile placentas. Albumen fleshy . Embryo cur ved. 
32. Ficoidese. Calyx 3 -qo -lobed. Petals in the New Zealand genera 
numerous or 0. Stamens definite or indefinite. Fruit an indehiscent' drupe, 
or fleshy below and bursting at the top by many valves within the calyx. — 
Fleshy herbs. Leaves opposite or alternate (p. 83). 
§ 6. Petals regular , often small , deciduous. Stamens 4 or 5, epigynous. Pistil syn- 
carpous. Ovary wholly inferior, With an epigynous disk; ovules solitary in each cell. 
Petals 0 in Meryta. 
33. Umbelliferae. Petals 5, usually imbricate. Stamens 5. Styles 
always 2. Fruit separating into 2 1-seeded carpels. — Herbs, rarely under- 
shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple or compound. Flowers small, umbelled or 
capitate (p. 84). 
34. Araliaceae. Petals 5, usually valvate. Stamens 5. Styles 2-5. 
Fruit not separating, drupaceous or dry, 2-many-eelled. — Shrubs or trees, 
rarely herbs. Leaves simple, or 1-7-foliolate (p. 99), 
Meryta has no petals and anomalous inflorescence. 
