POEYANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. 9 
Large trees; leaves in L.Tulipifera, 3-iobed, with the cen- 
tral lobe truncated; stipules similar to those of the preced-- 
ing genus; flowers large, solitary, terminal, subcampanu- 
late; stamina about 36 disposed in.a simple series, bursting 
externally. 
Species. 1. L. Tulipifera—Of this-genus there are 2. 
other species.in China and lin the mountains of Amboina. 
381. PORCELIA. Persoon. (Papaw.) 
Calix 3-leaved. TPetuls 6. Stigmas sessile, 
obtuse. Berries (1 or more) large, cylindric or- 
ovate, many-seeded. Seeds arillate, attached 
to the internal suture. 
Low shrubs or small trees with alternate ethiag dackie- 
ous or rarely seinpervirent leaves, destitute of stipules; 
flowers axillary, solitary, mostly brownish, arising from 
the axills of the leaves.of the preceding year; germs nume- 
rous, rarely more than 2 or 3 fertile; fruit often saccharine 
and pulpy, oblong-cylindric, green before. oy: seeds 
large, elliptic, Siem 
br a small proper ee: clypeus. rw ewnrg sessile, ak, 
t 8. 2. parvifora. 3. pygmea. Oss. Younger stems 
brown and tomentose; leaves sempervirent, coriaceous. 
and smooth, about a span long and scarcely an inch, 
wide, every where conspicuously and reticulately veined;. 
flowers large and brown, peduncles.bibracteate,: arising 
_ from the persistent leaves.of the preceding year. Leaves. 
than the whole stem. 4. grandiflora. ge bang oy 
ciduous, cuneate-obovate, obtuse, on either side as well as. 
td ger branches ferruginously tomentose; exterior. 
large, “ead interior oblong.—A very low. 
oes with whiteh flowers equal to those of Magnolia. 
glauca; older Spether ee 
A North American genus, with the eibeption of a sin-- 
gle species in Peru. 
$82, ATRAGENE. L.. 
Calix none. Corolla double; petals numerous;. 
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