MdNADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 



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655. MALOPE. Gen. pi. 1 136. 



1. M. folils oblongis obtusis integris crenatis supra glabris, malacoides 

 peduncLilis solitariis axillaribus. TVilid. sp. pi 3 



. P-799- 



Icon. Cavan. diss. 2. t. 27. /. 1. Salb. hort. 1. t. 50. 

 Roh. ic. 1 89. 



In Carolina. JFalter. G- +. Though I doubt of this 

 plant having been found in America, yet it is worth 

 drawing the attention of the botanist to find out what 

 Walter means by it. 



556. HIBISCUS. Gen.pl.u3g. 



1. H. foliis ovatis acuminatis serratis subtrilobis sub-5-ner- Moscheutoi 



vibus subtus incano-tomentosis, pedunculis floriferis, 

 calycibus tomentosis, capsulis glabris. — IFilld. sp. 

 pi. 3. p. 806. 



H. palustris. Walt.Jl. car. 1/6. 



Icon. Cavan. diss. 3. t. 65. f. I. Bot. mdg. 882. sub 

 H. palustri. 



In swamps and salt-marshes : New York to Carolina ; 

 plentifully in the marshes round the Salt-lake, Onon- 

 dago, New York. % . Aug. — Oct. v. v. Flowers 

 large, white, with a purple bottom, or sometimes 

 pale purple. 



2. H, foliis lato-ovatis obtuse-serratis subtrilobis 3-nervibus palustris. 



subtus tomentosis, pedunculis axillaribus petiolo lon- 



^\or\hm.— Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 80S. 

 Icon. Cavan. diss. 3 . t.65.f. 2. 

 In swamps and marshes : Canada to Virginia. 1/. Aug. 



— Oct. v.v. Flowers large, purple. This plmt has 



been generally confounded with the former, but is 



very distinct. 



3. H. foliis amplis coriaceis triangulato-cordatis trilobis grandiflorus. 



utrinque exihiie tomentosis subtus incanis, capsulis 

 fomentoso-hirsutissimis subtruncatls, — Mich.fl. amer. 

 1. p. 40. 

 In salt-marshes of Georgia and Florida, and on the banks 

 of the Mississippi. 1/ . Aug. — Oct. v. v. Flowers 

 very large, flesh-coloured, with a red bottom 3 the 

 fructifications yellow. 



4. H. foliis ovatis acuminatis obtuse serratis utrinque inca- incanus, 



no-tomentosis, pedunculis axillaribus, calycibus to- 

 mentosis subaequalibus. — fFilld. sp. pi, 3. p. 80^. 

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