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Pereira, 1854: The Elements of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. > II. Organic Bodies. > I. Vegetabilia.—Vegetables. > II. Phanerogamia, Auct.—Phanerogams or Flowering Plants. > Class III. Endogenae, DC.—Endogens. >

Sub-class II. Petaloidae vel Floridae.

Characters.—Floral envelopes, if present, whorled.

This sub-class includes all the remaining orders of endogens, which may be arranged in two subdivisions.


The Elements of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Vol. II, 3th American ed., was written by Jonathan Pereira in 1854.

  • Order VIII. Aroideae, Endl.
  • Order IX. Palmae, Juss.—The Palm Tribe.
  • Order X. Melanthaceae, R. Brown.
  • Order XI. Liliaceae, Lindl.—Lilyworts.
  • Order XII. Iridaceae, Lindl.—Irids, or Corn-Flags.
  • Order XIII. Taccaceae, Lindley.
  • Order XIV. Amaryllidaceae, Lindley.—Amaryllids.
  • Order XV. Musaceae, Agardh.
  • Order XVI. Marantaceae, Lindl.
  • Order XVII. Zingiberaceae, Lindl.—Gingerworts.
  • Order XVIII. Orchideae, R. Brown.—Orchids.
  • Order XIX. Dioscoreaceae, Lindl.—Yams.
  • Order XX. Smilaceae, Lindl.—Sarsaparillas.
‹ Order VII. Cyperaceae, R. Brown.—Sedges. up Order VIII. Aroideae, Endl. ›

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