HEXANDRI.V. TKIGYNT\, 23 1 



sMiii leads to a suspicion of its validity as a disf.nct spe- 

 cies. V. V. In the vicinity of Savannah pointed out lo me 

 by the kindness of Dr. Baldwyn. — The oniy species of tiie 

 genus. 



340. CHAMtEROPS. L. (Fan-palm, Palmetto.) 

 Polyj^amoiis. — Spathe compressed. Spadix 



branched. CWjx* 3 -parted. t'uro//tt of 3 petals. 

 Filaments of the stamina partly united. Drupe 

 3-celled, by abortion 1 -seeded. Masculine flow- 

 ers on a distinct plant. 



Caudex arborescent or inconspicuous; fronds palmate, 

 flabelliform; stipes spiny or naked. (Germ S-celled, cells 1- 

 seeded, 2 of tiie seeds abortive. Mich.) Drupe suliiary 

 in the American species; probably not congeners \wtii C. 

 hiinuUs- 



Species. 1. C. Palmetto. Cabbage -palm. 2. serridata. 

 The Central part of the caudex is more edible than that 

 of the preceding-. — Dr Baldwyn. Margin of the stipe ser- 

 rated with short spines; drupe solitary oblong", nearly 

 twice the size of that of Sabal Adansoni, which it resem- 

 bles in every other respect. 



Of this genus there is 1 species common to Spain and 

 Barbary, and another to Japan. 



341. NOLINEA. Michaux. 



Corolla 6-parted, spreading; segments sub- 

 equal. Style very short; stigmas recurved. 

 Capsule S-sided, membranaceous, 3-celled, open- 

 ing by the bipartite dissepiment; cells 1 -seeded. 

 Seeds incurved, convex, 1 or 2 of them abor- 

 tive. 



Root bulbous; leaves stirroundingthebaseof thescapCj 

 coriaceous and gramineous; flowers paniculate, small. 



Species. 1. N. georgiana. Allied to Helonias. The 

 only species of the genus. Abundant towards Augusta 

 in Georgia. •». v. 



342. CALOCHORTUS. Fursh. 



Corolla 6-parted, spreading, tlie 3 interior seg- 

 ments larger with the upper side woolly, and 

 marked near the base with a roundish smooth 



