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PENTANDHIA. 
Crith'mum. FI. ribbed, coriaceous: Cal. smalls broad, acute, in¬ 
curved : Pet elliptical, acute, incurved, equal: FI Recept. none : 
FI. united, all perfect. 
Athaman'ta. FI ribbed, ovate, hairy: Styles short: Cal. lanceolate : 
acute, incurved: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, broadly pointed, 
equal: FI. Recept. none: FI. imperfectly separated. 
Pimpinel'la. Fr. ovate, ribbed, with convex interstices: Styles ca¬ 
pillary, as long as the fruit: Cal. none: Pet. inversely heart- 
shaped, nearly equal: FI. Recept. none: FI. either united or 
dioecious. 
E. Fruit solid s unarmed , without wings , compressed laterally, its trans - 
verse diameter being at least twice the breadth of the juncture. 
Si'um. Fr. ovate, or orbicular, ribbed, furrowed: Cal. small, acute, 
unequal, or obsolete: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, or ob-ovate, 
equal: Styles cylindrical, shorter than the petals: FI. Recept. 
none: FI. uniform, united. 
Si' son. Fr, ovate, or nearly orbicular, ribbed : Cal. obsolete or blunt: 
Pet. elliptical, or inversely heart-shaped, with an involute point, 
equal: Styles very short and thick: FI. Recept. none: FI. uni¬ 
form, united. 
Cicu'ta. Fr. nearly orbicular, heart-shaped at the base, with six 
double ribs: Cal. broad, acute, rather unequal: Pet. ovate, or 
slightly heart-shaped, nearly equal: Styles scarcely tumid at the 
base: FI. Recept. depressed, withering : FI. uniform, nearly 
regular, united. 
Co'nium. Fr. ovate, with ten acute ribs, wavy in an unripe state: 
Cal. obsolete : Pet. inversely heart-shaped, slightly unequal: 
Styles a little tumid at the base : FI. Recept. dilated, depressed, 
wavy, permanent: FI. slightly irregular, united. 
Smyr'nium. Fr. broader than long, concave at each side, with six 
acute dorsal ribs; interstices convex: Cal. very small, acute: 
Pet. equal, lanceolate, incurved; or inversely heart-shaped: 
Styles tumid, and depressed at the base: FI. Recept. none : FI. 
nearly regular, partly barren or abortive. 
A'pium. Fr. roundish-ovate, with six acute dorsal ribs; interstices 
flat: Cal. obsolete : Pet. roundish, with an indexed point, very 
nearly equal: Styles greatly swelled at the base: Fh Recept. 
thin, orbicular, wavy : FI. nearly regular, united. 
jEgopo'dium. Fr. elliptic-oblong, with equidistant ribs; interstices 
flattish: Cal. none: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, broad, a little 
unequal: Styles ovate at the base: FI. Recept. none: FI. united, 
all perfect, slightly radiant. 
Me'um. Fr. elliptic-oblong, with equidistant ribs ; interstices flattish : 
Cal. none: Pet. obovate, with an indexed point, equal: Styles 
tumid at the base, short, recurved: FI. Recept, none: FI. united, 
all perfect, regular. 
