POLYANDCiA POLYGYNiA, Liriodrndroti. 383 



fill timber tree ; flowers yellow and red, mixed with 

 green. Generally known by the name of Tulip-tree, 

 or IF kite and Yeibiv Poplar. 



454. PORCELIA, Prodr.f.. periiv. p. 84. 

 Orchidocarpum. Mich.Jl. amer. \.p.32g. 

 l.P. foliis glabriuscnlis oblonge cuneato-obovatis, petalis trilola. 



exterioribus ojbiculatis, fructibus magnis carnosis. — 

 Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 

 Anona triloba. IFilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1267. 

 Orchidocarpum arietinum. Mich.^fl.amfr. \.p 329. 

 Icon. Catesh. car. 2. /. S3. Trew chret. 5. Duham. 



arh. 1. t. \g. 

 On the overflowed banks of rivers : Pensylvania to Flo- 

 rida. Tj . March, April, v. v. A small tree ; flow- 

 ers dark brown ; fruits large, eatable. 



2. P. foliis cuneato-obovatis basi acutis ramulisque rufo- parv'ijlora. 



pubescentibus, petalis omnibus ovalibas, fructibus ova- 

 tis subcarnosis. — Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 



Orchidocarpum parviflorura. Mich. Ji. amer. \ . p. 32Q. 



In shady woods, near rivers and lakes : \'irginia to Geor- 

 gia. Tj . April, INlay. v. ?;. A low sbrub, .some- 

 times not above two feet high, when in fall fruit j 

 flowers small, dark purple. 



3. P. foliis elongato-lanceolatis cuneatisve laevigatis, petalis pygmcea, 



exterioribus majoribus obovato-oblongis, interioribus 



longioribus. — Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 

 Orchidocarpum pygmaeum. Mich. Jl. amer. l.p. 330. 

 Anona pygmaea. IFil/d. sp. pi. 2. p. 12dS. 

 Icon. Barlr. trav. t. \. 

 In sandy fields : Georgia and Florida, fj . v. v. Flowers 



the size of Anona squamom; the whole shrub not 



above a foot high, 



4. P. foliis cuneato-obovalibus basi obfusis ramulisque rufo- grandiflora. 



pubescentibus, petalis exterioribus majoribus obovatis, 



interioribus oblongis. — Pers. syn. 2. p. 95. 

 Orchidocarpum grandifloium. Mick.fl. amer. J. p. 330. 

 Anona obovaia. IViUd. sp. pi. 2. p. \2Qg. 

 Icon. Barlr . trav. t. t. 

 In sandy woods, in shady places : Georgia and Florida, 



Vl . IVIay. V. s. A small shrub ; flowers very large 



in proportion, while. 



