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Ca'rum. Fr. elliptic-oblongs with equidistant ribs ; interstices convex: 
Cal. minute, acute, often obsolete: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, 
unequal: Styles tumid at the base; subsequently elongated, 
widely spreading: FI. Recept. annular, thin, wavy, permanent: 
FI. separated, irregular. 
Cnid'ium. Fr. ovate, acute, with equidistant, very sharp ribs; inter¬ 
stices deep, concave; juncture contracted: Cal. none : Pet. equal, 
ob-ovate, or inversely heart-shaped : Styles hemispherical at the 
base; subsequently elongated, spreading, cylindrical: FI. Recept. 
annular, thin, undulated, erect; afterwards depressed: FI. im¬ 
perfectly separated, nearly regular. 
Bupleu'rum. Ft. ovate-oblong, obtuse, with prominent, acute, abrupt 
ribs ; interstices flat; juncture contracted : Cal. none : Pet. equal, 
broadish-wedge-shaped, very short, involute: Styles very short, 
not extending beyond the circumference of their broad, tumid 
bases : FI. Recept. none: FI. all perfect and regular. 
Hydroco'tyle. FI. nearly orbicular, rather broader than long, angu¬ 
lar, much compressed ; juncture very narrow : Cal. none : Pet. 
equal, ovate, spreading, undivided: Styles cylindrical, shorter 
than the stamens; tumid at the base : FI. Recept. none: FI. all 
perfect and regular. 
F, Fruit solid, unarmed, co?npressed transversely, the juncture being 
broader than the transverse diameter. 
iETiiu'sA. Seeds ovate, convex, with five tumid, rounded, acutely- 
keeled ribs; interstices deep, acute-angular; border none : Cal. 
pointed, very minute: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, rather irre¬ 
gular : FI. Recept. none : FI. all perfect, slightly radiant. 
Imperato'ria. Seeds orbicular, with a notch at each end, a little 
convex, with three prominent dorsal ribs, and a dilated, flat, even 
border: Cal. none: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, very slightly 
irregular: FI. Recept. none : FI. all perfect, scarcely radiant. 
Seli'num. Seeds elliptical, slightly convex, with three acute dorsal 
ribs, and a dilated, flat, even border: Cal. minute, pointed, spread¬ 
ing: Pet. inversely heart-shaped, involute equal: FI. Recept. 
obsolete: FI. perfect, regular, a few occasionally abortive. 
Angelica. Seeds elliptic-oblong, convex, with three dorsal wings, 
and a narrow, flat, even border: Cal. none: Pet. lanceolate, 
flattish, undivided, contracted at each end, equal: FI. Recept. 
thin, wavy, narrow, permanent: FI. all perfect, regular. 
Ligus'ticum. Seeds oblong, convex, with three dorsal, and two mar¬ 
ginal, equal wings : Cal. small, pointed, erect; broad at the base : 
Pet. elliptical, flattish, undivided, contracted at each end, equal: 
FI, Recept. none: FI. all perfect, regular. 
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