180 



PENTANDRIA DICYNIA. ApOCynum, 



small ; plant lower than the preceding species, and 

 very smooth. 



224. ASCLEPIAS. Gen. pi. 429. 

 * Foliis opposilis. 

 syriaca. 1. A. caulibus simplicissimis, foliis lancenlato-oblongis sen- 



sim acutis subtus tomentosis, umbellis subnutantibus 

 tomentosis.— ^i/W. sp. pi. ] . p. 1265. 

 In fields and on the banks of rivers, very common : 

 New England to Virginia. 7/ . July, Aug. v. v. 

 From three to five feet high ; flowers in large close 

 clusters, pale purple, sweet-scented. The nectaries 

 act as fly-traps. 

 phytolaccoi- 2. A. caule erecto simplici, foliis lato-ovato-oblongis acutis 

 des. glabris subtns pallidioribus, umbellis compositis latera- 



libus solitariis longe pedunculatis nutantibus. — Gron. 

 virg. 38. 

 On the mountains of Virginia and Carolina. "2/ . July, 

 Aug. V. V. Stem about three feet or more high, 

 spotted with purple ; leaves large, middle rib purple ; 

 flowers s Aeet-scented ; petals rellexed, very dark pur- 

 ple. This plant was introduced into England in 

 !812, by Mr. Lyon, under the above name. 

 delilis. 3. A. glabriuscula ; caule debili erecto simplici, foliis pe- 



tiolatis ovali-lanceolatis utrinque acutis membranacei.s, 

 umbellis terminalibus Jaxifloris, pedicellis capillaribus. 

 — Mich fl. amer. 1. p. 110'. 

 In shady rocky situations, near rivulets : New York to 

 Carolina ; rare. % . July, Aug. v. v. Flowers 

 white ; leaves large. The fibres of the stem produce 

 a kind of flax, as all the rest of this genus do, 

 but far superior, being of a beautiful silky gloss and 

 extreme strength. 

 parviflora. 4. A. foliis lanceolatis acuminatis glabris oppositis basi at- 

 tenuatis, umbellis lateralibus solitariis, caule suftruti- 

 coso eiecto. JFilld. sp. pi. 1. p. 126/. 

 A. perennis. IVall.Jl. car. 107. 



In sandy fields : Carolina and Florida. If. . July, Aug. 

 V. V. Flowers small, white. 

 nivea. 5. A.foliis ovato-lanceolatis glabriusculis, umbellis erectis 



lateralibus solitariis, caule simplici. IFilld. sp. pi. 1. 

 p. 1266. 



