MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 



451 



54g. HOPEA. Gen. pi. 1222. 



1. H. foliis oblongo-lanceolatis glaucis, floribus axillaribus 

 aggregatis brevissime pedicellatis. — Linn. mant. 105. 



Symplocos tinctoria. IFiild. sp. pL 3. p.. 1436'. 



Icon. Mich. arh. t. . . . Calesh. car. 1 . p. 54. 



In low woods of Virginia and Carolina. I2 • April, May. 

 V. V. A small tree or shrub, variable in size, of 

 which there is a variety with leaves pubescent under- 

 neath ; flowers yellow, small, very sweet scented. 

 The leaves dye a very fine yellow, and have a sweet 

 taste ; from which circumstance it is known by the 

 inhabitants under the name of Sweet-leaf. 



tinctoria. 



550. GORDONIA. Gen. pi. 1 144. 



1. G. foliis lanceolato-oblongis glaberrimis nitidis coriaceis, 



floribus longe pedunculatis, capsulis conoideis acumi- 

 natis. — fVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 840. 



Hypericum Lasianthus. Sp.pl. 1101. 



Icon. Bot. mag. (j6s. Mich. arh. t Cavan. diss. 6. 



t. 161. Catesh. car. 1. /. 44. Pluk. avialth. t. 352. 

 /.3. 



In cedar-swamps, near the sea-coast : Virginia to Flo- 

 rida. Tj . Aug — Sept. V, V. A beautiful small ever- 

 green tree ; flowers white^ the size of a rose. 



2. G. foliis obovato-lanceolatis subtus pubescentibus sub- 



membranaceis, floribus subsessilibus, capsulis sphaeri- 

 cis. — IFiild. sp.pl. 3. p. 841. 



G. Franklinia. JVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 841. 



Franklinia Alatamaha. Marsh, arb. 48. 



Lacathea florida. Parad. lond. 50. cum icone. 



Icon. Cavan. diss. t. 162, Mich. arh. t.. .. 



On the banks of the Alatamaha, near Fort Barrington, 

 Georgia, fj . Aug. Sept. v. v. This elegant tree, 

 whose large white flowers with yellow anthers have 

 a most agreeable appearance, though a native of a 

 very southern latitude, is able to stand a considerable 

 northern climate. 



Lasianthus. 



pitlescens. 



551. STUARTIA. Gen. pi. IU2 & UA3. 



1. S. foliis ovatis acutis, floribus axillaribus subbinis, caly- 

 cibus ovatis obtusis, petalis inlegris, stylis coalitis. 

 S. Malachodendron. IVilld, sp. pi. 3. p. 840. 



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