MAGNOLIIDAE REVIEW

Winteraceae - primitive, vessel-less wood, unfused carpels with long stigmatic surface, stamens without filaments, marginal placentation.

Magnoliaceae - trees and shrubs, perianth 6-18, apocarpous, stamens ribbonlike and spirally arranged, many simple pistils

Lauraceae - trees and shrubs, A 3+3+3+3, one pistil, CA 3+3

Ranunculaceae - herbs, A many, G many and apocarpous

Papaveraceae - herbs, syncarpous

Nynphaeaceae - herbs, aquatics