ACER., 49^ 



By Hooker account the Sp'fendamtis or A. 

 fnacrofjhijhim has Ca!. smooth oval, 5 petals 

 obovate, 10 Stamens hairy at base, flowers yel- 

 low fragrant. He ha^ properly described the 

 A. circinatiim and it must form a 7th Subgenus, 

 as follow. 



VII. Antadenium Raf flowers corymbose 

 trioical polygamous Cal. 5[id hirsute, 5 oetals 

 crisp linear, carnose disk, 5 glands opposite to 

 petals and one pistil in fertile flowers, 8 Sta- 

 mens and 2 pistils in sterile flowers. 



Our Maples present then many anomalies in 

 their flowers, and are only united by their two 

 winged fruit. They form now a peculiar fa- 

 mily, akin to the Frarlnus. These Sections 

 will soon become as many Genera of it ; they 

 must be compared with the European and Asia- 

 tic Sp. 



ACER-OTIS Raf 1817 meaning Ears 

 without horns, bad because compound of 2 

 other genera, a tree and a bird : Same as 

 ACER-ATEs Elliot 1820 (no horns) quite as bad, 

 derived from Acer, and there is another Aceras 

 beside^ among Orchidea, 3 mistaken names! 

 I have changed mine to Otanema, which See 



ACHANIA Aiton and correct botanists, 

 Malva-msciis ! of Cavannilles, Nuttal and 

 other incorrect botanists, as if a Sp. of Maha 

 Differs from Hibiscus by berry Sseeded. Not 

 in Eaton. 



1. A. MALVAviscus Ait. Hibiscus do L. 

 Louisiana and Texas. 



2. A. MOLLIS Ait. In Florida. Both seen 

 alive in gardens. 



3. A. FLORiDANA Raf Malvci-viscus do 

 Nnttal. Herbaceous, hirsute, leaves cordate 

 ovate crenate in short petiols, peduncles nod- 



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