. A manual of botany. Botany. 402 MANUAL OF BOTANY membranous, with transverse dehiscence; placenta free central. Seeds 1, 2, or more, with a mucilaginous testa; embryo trans- verse, in fleshy albumen. Distribution and Numbers.—They abound in cold or tem- FiG. 1178. Fig. Fig. 1178. Plant of a species of Hib-grass (Plantago), witli radical leaves. Fig, 1179. Flower of the same. perate climates, but are more or less diffused o\er the globe. Illustrative Genera :—Littorella, Linn.; Plantago, Linn. There are more than 100 species. Properties and Uses.—Generally of little importance; but som
. A manual of botany. Botany. 402 MANUAL OF BOTANY membranous, with transverse dehiscence; placenta free central. Seeds 1, 2, or more, with a mucilaginous testa; embryo trans- verse, in fleshy albumen. Distribution and Numbers.—They abound in cold or tem- FiG. 1178. Fig. Fig. 1178. Plant of a species of Hib-grass (Plantago), witli radical leaves. Fig, 1179. Flower of the same. perate climates, but are more or less diffused o\er the globe. Illustrative Genera :—Littorella, Linn.; Plantago, Linn. There are more than 100 species. Properties and Uses.—Generally of little importance; but some are demulcent, and others astringent. Artificial Analysis of the Orders in the Sub-class Oamopetalce or Corolliflorm. *^* A few orders belonging to the Sub-class Polypetalse, the flowers of which are sometimes gamopetalous, are also included in this analysis. Ovary inferior. A. Ovary usually 1-celled. a,. Anthers united. Ovule solitary, pendulous . Ovule solitary, erect . b. Anthers distinct. Fruit with 1 perfect cell and 2 rudimentary ones. Seed exalbuminous Fruit 1-celled, and without any rudimentary ones. Seed albuminous B. Ovary with more than 1 cell, a. Anthers united. Leaves alternate . . LoheliacetB. GaVyceracecB. Gompositce. Valerianaceas, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Green, J. Reynolds (Joseph Reynolds), 1848-1914. London, J. & A. Churchill
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