FOLTANDEIA POLYGYNU 
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pressa in caudara sse- 
pius barbato-plumo- 
sam producta. 
1. VlRGINIANA. 
C. scandens; foliis 
ternatis,foliolis ovatis 
subcordatis, inciso- 
dentatis lobatisque ; 
floribus paniculatis, 
dioicis. 
sed, generally termi- 
nated with a long fea- 
thered tail. 
v Climbing; leaves 
ternate, leaflets ovate, 
somewhat cordate, 
notched, toothed and 
lobed ; flowers in pan- 
icles, dioecious. 
Sp. pi. 2. p. 1290. Walt. p. 157* Mich. 1. p. 318. Pursh, 2. p. 
$85. De Candolle 1. p. 142. 
Plant climbing over shrubs and sometimes covering with its foliage and 
flowers small trees 15 — 20 feet high Stem terete, glabrous, pubescent 
when young. Leaves opposite, leaflets acute and acuminate, with the 
veins and margins pubescent. Corymbs or panicles, axillary, opposite. 
Somewhat trichotomously compound, with two small leaflets at each divi- 
sion. Petals 4, oval, pubescent, white, fragrant. Germs in the male, and 
Stamens in the female flowers abortive. Seed small, the tail clothed with 
silken hair. 
Grows in fertile soils. 
Flowers in August. 
i 2. Catesbeyana. Pursh. 
C. floribus panicu- 
latis, subdioicis; foliis 
biternatim sectis; seg- 
ments subcordatis, 
trilobis. 
Flowers paniculate 
somewhat dioecious ; 
leaves divided, biter- 
nate, segments slight- 
ly acuminate and 3- 
lobed. 
Pursh, 2. p. 736., De Candolle 1. p. 142. 
Similar to the preceeding species; scandent, pubescent. Leaves doub- 
ly ternate, the segments slightly cordate, 3 lobed, lobes entire, acuminate 
with the nerves underneath pubescent. Panicle divaricate, dichotomous. 
Flowers small, the female florets bearing abortive stamens. Petals 4 ©be- 
long, downy on the outer surface. Stamens shorter than the ratals* 
i Styles bearded. De Cand, 
Grows in South-Caroliria, Catesbey — Pursh. 
Flowers. 
