POLYANDRIA POLTGYNIA. PolhuS. $Qg 



of a singular shape, spotted yellow- and brown j the 

 whole plant very fcetid, frora which it has the name 

 of Skunkivecd or Skunk-cabbage. It has four distinct, 

 truncated, fleshy petals, and foi-ir stamina to each germ. 



469. CALLA. Gen. pi. 1388. 



1. C. foliis subrotundo-cordatis aoutis, spatha ovata cuspi- paluslris. 

 '■ ' data.— Willd. sp. pi. 2. p. 29O. 



Icon. Fl. dan. 422. 



In sphagnous s'-vamps, on the mountains and near rivu- 

 lets : Canada to Pensylvania. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 

 Flowers white. 



470. ARUM. Gen. pi. 138/. 



l.A. acaule; foliis hastato-cordatis acutis, lobis obtusis, virginkum. 

 spatha elongata incurva, spadice superne longius mas- 

 culifloro.— /F?7/(Z. sp. pi. 4. p. 484. 

 Calla virginica. Mich.fi. amer.2.p. I87. 

 In overflowed places on the banks of rivers, among 

 Scirpi and Junci. 11 . June, July. v. v. Spatha 

 long, involute, green. 



2. A. acaule ; foliis subhastato-sagittatis, lobis oblongis, sagittifoUum. 



spatha cucuUata superne ovali, spadice longo a medio 



ad apicem raasculifloro. 

 Calla sagittifolia. Mich.fi. amer. 1. p. 1 87. 

 Caladium sagittifolium. IVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 4Sg ? 

 On the banks of rivers and old swamps : Pensylvania to 



Carolina. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 



3. A. acaule; foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis acuminatis, spa- atrorulens. 



dice cyiindrico spatha sessili ovata acuminata horizon- 

 tal iter patenti altiore. — JVilld. sp. pi. 4. p. 4B\. 



Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 148./. 6. bona. 



In swamps of Virginia and Maryland. 1^. May, Juqe. 

 V. V. Spatha dark brown, of a disagreeable smell. 



4. A. subcaulescens ; foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis acumina- triphyllum. 



tis, spadice clavato spatha ovata acuminata plana pe- 

 dunculata ditnidio breviorej floribus monoicis. — IVilld. 

 sp. pi. 4. p. 480. 

 A. A. spatha virescente. virens. 



Icon. Pluk. amalth. t. 376. /. 3. 

 jS. A. spatha atropurpurea. atropurpu- 



Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 77. f. 5. ream, 



in shady wet woods : Canada to Carolina. 1/ . June, 



