ACER. 
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By Hooker account the Sphendamus or A. 
macrophylum has Cal. smooth oval, 5 petals 
obovate, 10 Stamens hairy at base, flowers yel- 
low fragrant. He has properly described the 
A. circinatum and it must form a 7th Subgenus, 
as follow. 
VII. Antadenium Raf. flowers corymbose 
trioical polygamous Cal. 5fid hirsute, 5 petals 
crisp linear, carnose disk, 5 glands opposite to 
petals and one pistil in fertile flowers, 8 Sta- 
mens and 2 pistils in sterile flowers. 
Our Maples present then many anomalies in 
their flowers, and are only united by their two 
w inged fruit. They form now a peculiar fa- 
mily, akin to the Frarinus . These Sections 
will soon become as many Genera of it ; they 
must be compared with the European and Asia- 
tic Sp. 
ACER-OTXS Rof. 1817 meaning Ears 
without horns , bad because compound of 2 
other genera, a tree and a bird: Same as 
acer-ates Elliot 1829 (no horns) quite as bad, 
derived from Acer , and there is another Aceras 
besides among Orchidea, 3 mistaken names ! 
1 have changed mine to Otanema , which See 
ACHANIA Aiton and correct botanists, 
Malva-viscus ! of Cavannilles, Nuttal and 
other incorrect botanists, as if a Sp. of Malva 
Differs from Hibiscus by berry 5seeded. Not 
in Eaton. 
1. A. m Alva vi sens Ait. Hibiscus do L. 
Louisiana and Texas. 
2. A. mollis Ait. In Florida. Both seen 
alive in gardens. 
3. A. flori%vna Raf. Malva-viscus do 
Nuttal. Herbaceous, hirsute, leaves cordate 
ovate crenate in short petiols, peduncles nod- 
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