144 Medeola Virginica. 
Stigmas three, filiform and divaricate, united at the base. Berry 3-celled; cells 
5 or 6-seeded. Seeds compressed, 3-sided. 
Nutt. sub. Gyromia, Gen. Am. Pl. 
Mepeona Virginica; caule lanugine decidua vestito; foliis in medio caule 6-8 verti- 
cillatis, in summitate ternis ; ovali-lanceolatis; pedicellis aggregatis, termina- 
libus. Mich. 
Stem simple, erect; leaves verticillated; flowers terminal, aggregate. B. 
SYNONYMA. 
Mepeota foliis stellatis lanceolatis fructu baccato. Gron. 
Litrum s. Martagon pusillum, &c. Pluk. 
Mepeota verticillifolia. Stokes. 
Gyromia Virginica. Nutt. and Bart. in Comp. Fl. Ph. 
PHARM. 
Mepros Virginice Radix. 
Tue Medeola Virginica is remarkable for the extreme regularity 
and simplicity of its structure, and may certainly be considered 
as a handsome plant. [ have always endeavoured to give in 
this work, the derivation of the generic name, wherever it was 
known; but in the present instance it is not easy to determine whence 
the name Medeola originated. Professor Martin supposes that it is 
