ORONTIUM AQUATICUM. 



GOLDEN-CLUB. 



Hexandria Monogynia, Linn. Aroidese, Juss. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Spadix cylindric, covered with florets. Corolla about 6-pctalled, naked. Style and 

 stigyna scarcely any. Utriculus 1-seeded. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Leaves lanceolate-ovate ; scape cylindric, spiked. Willd. 



An aquatic plant. Root large, succulent, perennial, deep seated in 

 mud or mire. Scape sheathing, from nine to ten inches long, 

 cylindrical, clavate, sienna-yellow, delicately maculated with red 

 spots, slightly angular, curved, snow-white and shining near the 

 upper end. Spadix from one to two inches long, clavate-conical, gam- 



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