52 Alf. Schiveiniiz on the Genus Viola. 



ety of shape, as the plant advances. After inflorescence, 

 the leaves of most of these, and indeed generally, through- 

 out this family, seem to expand and grow very vigorously, 

 often attaining a size and appearance, altogether unusual 

 with them, while in a flowering state. 



It cannot be expected, that I should have perfectly suc- 

 ceeded in referring the confused Synonymy to my species, 

 as established below. I have therefore accompanied my 

 citations to palmata with remarks, pointing out my ideas 

 more particularly. 



Wildenow Spec. p. 1159 n. 1. I conceive, from the ex- 

 pressions used, that this, together with all the citations, 

 ought to be exclusively referred to palmata. Pluk. ex- 

 pressions are peculiarly appropriate. 



Persoon Synops. p. 254. n. 1. may well allude, both to 

 palmata and the next. 



Michaux p. 151 evidently includes both. 



Pursch p. 172. n. 3. Not definite enough to distinguish. 



JVuttall p. 147. n. 2. Mr. N.'s observation concerning 

 the resemblance to V. cucullata appears to have been oc- 

 casioned by specimens belonging to the next species, not 

 distinguished by hiin — otherwise, it is clear that he refers 

 to my palmata. 



Elliott p. 300. n. 9, exclusive of his variety dj hetero- 

 phylla, is decidedly palmata. That variety may belong to 

 a separate species. 



Muhl. Cat. p. 25. n. 3. By specimens. 



Walter See Elliott. 



V. acaulis. Foliis ^nman'/s raris, cordatis, reniformibus- 

 que, plurimis, et secunduriis omnibus, palmatis, lobis diver- 

 sissimis, medio lobo semper inajori ; omnibus crenatis, den- 

 tatis, plerumque nervosis ; plus minusve pubescentibus ; 

 interdum undique cano-pubescentibus, interdum glabriuscu- 

 lis, nervis tamen semper pubescentibus. Statu juniori, fo- 

 liis perpaucis, demuin frequentioribus. Primariis saepe pro- 

 venientibus in stolone distante a scapo. Lobis foliorum 

 palmatorum polymorphis, praesertim versus basin saepe 

 multifidis, angustis ; interdum etiam lyratis, et truncatis. 

 Petiolis quasi canaliculatis, ob marginem decurrentem ex 

 folio angustum ; interdum glabris, saepe pilosis. Stipulis 

 radicalibus magnis, lato lanceolatis, submarcidis et coloratis, 

 margine subciliatis. Foliis saepe subtus rubicundis et pur- 

 purascentibus. 



