. A manual of botany. Botany. 352 MANUAL OF BOTANY milky juice is said to be poisonous in some species, and emmena- gogue in others. The seeds of some species are also emmena- gogue. Order 153. ;, the Gourd Order.—Oh a r a c t e r.— Herbs, generally of a succulent nature, and either prostrate, or climbing by means of tendrils. Leaves succulent, alternate, with a radiate venation, more or less scabrous, exstipulate. Floivers unisexual, monoecious or dioecious. Calyx gamosepalous, 5- toothed, the limb sometimes obsolete, superior in the female flowers. Corolla gamopetalous, 4—5-part
. A manual of botany. Botany. 352 MANUAL OF BOTANY milky juice is said to be poisonous in some species, and emmena- gogue in others. The seeds of some species are also emmena- gogue. Order 153. ;, the Gourd Order.—Oh a r a c t e r.— Herbs, generally of a succulent nature, and either prostrate, or climbing by means of tendrils. Leaves succulent, alternate, with a radiate venation, more or less scabrous, exstipulate. Floivers unisexual, monoecious or dioecious. Calyx gamosepalous, 5- toothed, the limb sometimes obsolete, superior in the female flowers. Corolla gamopetalous, 4—5-parted, or of distinct valvate or induplicate petals, sometimes fringed, perigynous. Male flower :—Stamens usually 5, epipetalous, and alternate with the Fig. 1111. Fig. 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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