POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA, Pothus. 
of a singular shape, spotted yellow and brown; the 
whole plant very feetid, from which it has the name 
of Skunk-weed or Skunk-cabbage. It has four distinct, 
truncated, fleshy petals, and four stamina to each germ. 
469 CALLA. Gen. pl. 1388. 
1. C. foliis subrotundo-cordatis acutis, spatha ovata cuspi- 
data.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 290. 
Icon. Fl. dan. 422. — 
In sphagnous swamps, on the mountains and near rivu- 
lets: Canada to Pensylvania. YJ. July, Aug. v.v. 
Flowers white. 
dk 
470. ARUM. Gen. pl. 1387. 
1. A. acaule; foliis hastato-cordatis acutis, lobis obtusis, 
spatha elongata incurva, spadice superne longius mas- 
culifloro.— Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 484. 
Calla virginica, Mich. fl. amer.2. p. 187. 
In overflowed places on the banks of rivers, among 
Scirpi and Junci. 2(. June, July. v. v. Spatha 
long, involute, green, 
palustris. 
virginicum, 
2. A. acaule; foliis subhastato-sagittatis, lobis oblongis, sagittifolium. 
spatha cucullata superne ovali, spadice longo a medio 
. ad apicem masculifloro, 
Calla sagittifolia. Mich. fl. amer. 2. p. 187. 
Caladium sagittifolium. Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 489? 
. On the banks of rivers and old swamps; Pensylvania to 
Carolina. 2f. July, Aug. v. v. 
3. A. acaule ; foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis acuminatis, spa- 
dice cylindrico spatha sessili ovata acuminata horizon- 
taliter patenti altiore,— Willd. sp. pl. 4. p. 481. 
Icon. Pluk. alm. t. 148. f. 6. Lona. 
In swamps of Virginia and Maryland. 2. May, June. 
v. v. Spatha dark brown, of a disagreeable smell. 
4. A. subcaulescens ; foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis acumina- 
tis, spadice clavato spatha ovata acuminata plana pe- 
dunculata dimidio breviore, floribus monoicis.— Willd. 
sp. pl. 4. p. 480. 
&. A, spatha virescente. 
Icon. Pluk. amalth. t. 376. f. 3. 
B. A. spatha atropurpurea. 
Icon. Pluk. alm. t.77. f. 5. 
In shady wet woods: Canada to Carolina. XY. June, 
atrorubens. 
triphyllum. 
! virens, 
atropurpu- 
reum, 
