ISO 
PENTANDR1A DIGYNIA. ApOCynum. 
small ; plant lower than the preceding species, and 
very smooth. 
Syriaca. 
224. ASCLEPIAS. Gen . pi. 429 . 
* Foliis oppositis. 
1. A. caulibus simplicissimis, foliis lanceolato-oblongis sen- 
sim acutis subtus tomentosis, umbellis subnotantibus 
lomentosis. — Willd. sp. pl. 1 . p. 1265, 
In fields and on the banks of rivers, very common : 
New England to Virginia. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 
From three to five feet high ; flowers in large close 
clusters, pale purple, sweet-scented. The nectaries 
act as fly-traps. 
phytolaccoi- 
des. 
2 . A. caule erecto simplici, foliis lato-ovato-oblongis acutis 
glabris subtus pallidioribus, umbellis compositis latera- 
libus solitariis longe pedunculatis nutantibus.- — Gron. 
virg. 38. 
On the mountains of Virginia and Carolina. 1/ . July, 
Aug. v. v. Stem about three feet or more high, 
spotted with purple 5 leaves large, middle rib purple $ 
flow'ers sweet-scented ; petals reflexed, very dark pur- 
ple. This plant was introduced into England in 
1812, by Mr. Lyon, under the above name. 
debilis . 
3 . A. glabriuscula 5 caule debili erecto simplici, foliis pe- 
tlolatis ovali-lanceolatis utrinque acutis membranaceis, 
umbellis terminalibus laxifloris, pediceliis capillaribus. 
— Mich.Jl. amer. 1 . p. 116 . 
In shady rocky situations, near rivulets : New York to 
Carolina ; rare. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. Flowers 
white 5 leaves large. The fibres of the stem produce 
a kind of flax, as all the rest of this genus do, 
but far superior, being of a beautiful silky gloss and 
extreme strength. 
parviftora. 
4. A. foliis lanceolatis acuminatis glabris oppositis basi at- 
tenuatis, umbellis lateralibus solitariis, caule suffruti- 
coso erecto. Willd. sp. pl. 1. p. 126/. 
A. perennis. Walt.jl. car. 10/. 
In sandy fields : Carolina and Florida. % . July, Aug. 
v. v. Flowers small, white. 
nivea. 
5. A. foliis ovato-lanceolatis glabriusculis, umbellis erectis 
lateralibus solitariis, caule simplici, Willd. sp. pl. 1. 
p. 12 66. 
