Tenth, eleventh class. 
23 
13. Ls ternate, leaflets obcordate . . Oxalis. 125. 
— Ls simple, undiv. ....... 14 
14. Fr. composed of follicles, free or separated almost to 
the base. Styles 5. Ls gen. altera., fleshy Sedum. 206. 
— Fr. a caps, (undiv.). Ls always opp. . . . 15 
15. Cal. gamosepalous, 5-toothed or -fid. Pets gen. ungui- 
culate. Silenacea? ....... 1(1 
— Cal. with 4—5 seps. Pets not usually unguiculate. Al- 
sinacece ........ . 23 
16. Cal. with 2 or more scaly bracts at the base. Styles 2 
17 
— Cal. without scales. Styles 2—5 . . '. .IS 
17. Cal. entirely herbaceous or coriaceous, streaked all over 
with crowded nerves .... Dianthus. 89. 
— Cal. with membranous commissures FIs small. 
Tunica. 90. 
18. 
19. 
Styles 3—5. Cal. with commissural nerves (i. e. nerves 
which run along the margins of 2 united seps, forming 
part of both) ........ It > 
Styles 2. Cal. without commissural nerves . . 21 
Fr. berry-like, indehisc. FIs greenish 
— Fr. a capsule ..... 
20. Styles 3 . ..... 
— Styles 5 . 
21 (18). Cal. cylindric. Pets with a corona 
Cucubalus. 94. 
. 20 
Silene. 95. 
Lychnis. 99. 
Saponaria. 93. 
22 . 
Cal. campanulate or ovoid-pyramidal, angular. Pets 
without a corona ...... 
Cal. 5-cornered. Pets without winged vittse. FI 
99 
— Cal. with 5 winged angles. Claws of 
winged vittae .... 
23 (15). Ls with scarious stipules 
— Ls without stipules. (FIs white) 
24. Styles 3. Caps. 3-valved 
— Styles 5. Caps. 5-valved 
25. Pets entire or slightly incised 
— Pets 2-fid or -partite 
26. Styles 5. Caps. 5-valved 
— Styles 3. Caps. 3-valved 
— Styles 2 . 
27. Styles 3. 
— Styles 5. Caps. 
28 (10) 
small 
Gypsophyla. 91. 
the pets with 2 
Vaccaria. 92. 
. 24 
25 
102 . 
101 . 
26 
27 
103. 
105. 
Spergularia. 
Spergula. 
Sagina. 
Alsine. 
Nloehringia. 106. 
Caps. 3-valved . . . Stellaria. 109. 
10-toothed . . . Ceraslium. 110. 
Ls rounded-reniform, crenate. FIs yellow 
Chrysosplenium. 211. 
— Ls subulate, entire. FIs greenish 
29. Fr. indehisc., 1-seeded 
— Fr. dehisc., many-seeded 
20 
Scleranthus. 205. 
Alsine. 105. 
