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XLIV. FICOIDE.E 
opposite or whorled, often unequal, nearly sessile, narrowly lanceo- 
late, ^—1^ in., entire, acute ; stipules membranous, soon falling off. 
Mowers 2-sexual, regular, orange or pink, hardly ~ in. long, in 
numerous, terminal, compound cymes. Sepals 5, distinct. Petals 
none. Stamens 3-5, hypogynous. Ovary superior, ovoid, 3-celled ; 
styles 3, short, free, stigmas terminal ; ovules numerous, attached 
to axile placentas. Capsule globose, enclosed within the persistent 
calyx ; seeds many, rough with minute points. (Fig. 62.) 
Valleys below Simla ; July-September. — Throughout India, ascending to 
5000 ft. 
XLV. UMBELLIFER^ 
Erect, rarely decumbent herbs. Leaves alternate, undivided 
or divided ; base of stalks often dilated and sheathing the stem. 
Flowers small, usually less than J in. diam., regular or nearly so, 
2-sexual or polygamous, in umbels, rarely in heads. Umbels 
compound or simple, with or without bracts and bra.cteoles at the 
