Part 84

Cohort XV. UMBRELLALES. Ovary syncarpous, inferior, crowned by the disc, divided into loculi, or unicarpellate. Styles distinct or divided at the apex. Ovules solitary and pendulous in the loculi.

Order 80. Umbelliferæ. „ 81. Araliaceæ. „ 82. Cornaceæ.

II. GAMOPETALÆ.

Series I. =Inferæ.= Ovary inferior. Stamens equal to the lobes of the corolla, rarely fewer.

Cohort I. RUBIALES. Stamens adnate to the corolla. Ovary 2–∞-locular, loculi 1–∞-ovuled.

Order 83. Caprifoliaceæ. „ 84. Rubiaceæ.

Cohort II. ASTERALES. Stamens adnate to the corolla. Ovary formed of 2 carpels, unilocular and 1-ovuled.

Order 85. Valerianeæ. „ 86. Dipsaceæ. „ 87. Calycereæ. „ 88. Compositæ.

Cohort III. CAMPANALES. Stamens generally free from the corolla. Ovary 2–6-locular, loculi most often ∞-ovuled.

Order 89. Stylidieæ. „ 90. Goodenovieæ. „ 91. Campanulaceæ.

Series II. =Heteromeræ.= Ovary most often superior. Stamens free from the corolla, opposite to, or double the lobes of the corolla, or ∞, or if epipetalous, equal and alternating with them. Carpels more than 2.

Cohort IV. ERICALES. Stamens double the lobes of the corolla, or alternating with them. Ovary 2–∞-locular. Seeds small, frequently minute.

Order 92. Vacciniaceæ. „ 93. Ericaceæ. „ 94. Monotropeæ. „ 95. Epacrideæ. „ 96. Diapensiaceæ. „ 97. Lennoaceæ.

Cohort V. PRIMULALES. Stamens equal to and opposite the lobes of the corolla. Ovary unilocular, with a free central placenta, 1–∞ ovules.

Order 98. Plumbagineæ „ 99. Primulaceæ. „ 100. Myrsineæ.

Cohort VI. EBENALES. Stamens equal to and opposite the lobes of the corolla, or double, or ∞. Ovary 2–∞-locular. Seeds few and large. Trees or shrubs.

Order 101. Sapotaceæ. „ 102. Ebenaceæ. „ 103. Styraceæ.

Series III. =Bicarpellatæ.= Ovary most often superior. Stamens equal, or fewer than the lobes of the corolla, and alternating with them. Carpels 2, rarely 1 or 3.

Cohort VII. GENTIANALES. Corolla regular. Stamens equal to the lobes of the corolla, or if fewer, usually alternating with the carpels. Leaves generally opposite.

Order 104. Oleaceæ. „ 105. Salvadoraceæ. „ 106. Apocynaceæ. „ 107. Asclepiadeæ. „ 108. Loganiaceæ. „ 109. Gentianeæ.

Cohort VIII. POLEMONIALES. Corolla regular. Stamens equal to the lobes of the corolla. Leaves generally alternate.

Order 110. Polemoniaceæ. „ 111. Hydrophyllaceæ. „ 112. Boragineæ. „ 113. Convolvulaceæ. „ 114. Solanaceæ.

Cohort IX. PERSONALES. Corolla most often irregular or oblique. Posterior stamen less than the others, more often reduced to a staminode, or altogether absent. Ovary ∞-ovuled, or 2-ovuled.

Order 115. Scrophularineæ. „ 116. Orobanchaceæ. „ 117. Lentibularieæ. „ 118. Columelliaceæ. „ 119. Gesneraceæ. „ 120. Bignoniaceæ. „ 121. Pedalineæ. „ 122. Acanthaceæ.

Cohort X. LAMIALES. Corolla most often irregular or oblique. Posterior stamen less than the others, most frequently reduced to a staminode or absent. Carpels 1-ovuled or with 2 collateral ovules. Fruit enclosed in the persistent calyx, indehiscent, and with one seed, or dehiscing into 2 or 4, rarely ∞, 1-seeded nuts.

Order 123. Myoporineæ. „ 124. Selagineæ. „ 125. Verbenaceæ. „ 126. Labiateæ.

Anomalous Order 127. Plantagineæ.

III. MONOCHLAMYDEÆ.