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m- 



ICOSANDHrA POLYGYWrA 



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sligfitly acuminate, with the veins conspicuous, glistening as if viscid 

 on the upper surface, smoDth underneath exceptiuir the voins, which 

 are pubescent- Floivers larger than those of the preceding species, 

 tenuinal and axillary ; the axillary flowers generally on .^hort branch- 

 es. Petaloid segments of the calyx thick, dark purple, with the re- 

 flected summits vrhite, in series of which the exrcn.^r and interi >r 

 are smaller than the intermediate segments. Filamftits numerous, 

 insertl^d on the calyx in several series. JlntJiers attached to the back i 

 the exterior filaments, none ox the interior, Stjfles s^iorter than tue 

 stamens. Stigmas somewhat capitate. 

 I propose this species with hesitation, yet it appears to me suffi- 

 t\v cfiGTiiir^^ [n ^\^^ fcirm and size of tlie leaves it agrees with. 



ciently distinct. — ._^ ^, .._ ^ ,. « .^w« -.c^ 



the G, Floridus, but ditters from ;hat species in their surface and by its 

 inn. .^^«»^ a £jg leaves are smaller atid less acuminate thitn 



inodorous flowers. 



tl)oseof C. I^vio-atus. 



_ Urows m t!ie low country of Georgia. Rare. Occurs occasionall/ 

 m j^ardens. 



Flowers Marcli—iVpriL 



3. 



LjEVIGATUS. 



C. laciniis calycis lan- 

 ceolatis ; foliis ovalifius, I lanceolate ; leaves oval, 



Segments of the calvx 



sensiiii acuminatis, sub- gradually acuminate 



t 



rugosi*5 ulrinque 



glab- 



somewhat rugose, glau 



ns viridibusque ; rarnis | rous and green on both 



stride ereciis. 



sides 

 erect. 



> 



branches straight 



Pursh, 1. p. 358. 



C ferax. Mich. 1. p. 505 



Stem 4 — 6 feet high. Leaves large, oval and lanceolate, acttminate, 

 thin, ami scarcelj at all scaurous on either surface. 

 Flowers in May. 



4. 



Gl 



C. laciniis caly 



Sesjments of the calyx 



ceolatis ; foliis lanceo- | lanceolate ; leaves Jan 

 Jiitif, longe acuminatis, 



with 



ong 



teiitib 



glaucis : rarais pa 



us. 



iation,gl:iUcous under 

 th ; branches expand. 



iriff. 



o 



Pursh, t. p. 

 Nutall, var. 



C.fer tills? Walt. l.p. I3i 



S57. 



b ohlongirolius, l,p 



"12. 



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