MONOECIA POLYANDRIA. 
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l 1. Draconthjm. Lin. 
A. acaule; foliis pe- 
datis, foliolis lanceola- 
tis, oblongis, integerri- 
mis; spadice subulato, 
spatha oblonga convo- 
lata longiore. 
Stemless; leaves pe- 
date, leaflets lanceo- 
late oblong, entire; 
spadix subulate, longer 
than the oblong convo- 
lute spathe. 
Sp. pi. 4. p. 478. Walt. p. 224. Mich. 2. p. 188. Pursh, 2. p. 399- 
Nutt. 2. p. 222. 
Root tuberous, perennial. Stem 0. Leaf 1? Petiole twelve to eigh- 
teen inches high, sheathing for one half of its length the scape, and termi- 
nating in a pedate leaf (or rather dichotomous) at the summit, each branch 
bearing 4 or 5 leaflets, and 1 always in the division of the petiole. Leaflets 
oblong-lanceolate, slightly acuminate, glabrous, thin, very entire. Scape 1 , 
nearly a foot long. Spathe short, convolute. Spadix bearing fertile flow- 
ers at base, crowded with stamens immediately above, and terminating in a 
naked subulate summit 4— -6 inches long. Seeds— 
This species grows in rich lands, generally in high river swamps. 
Flowers — 
2. QlIINATUM. Nutt. 
A. acaule] foliis 
quinatis, lanceolatis, 
acuminatis. 
Stemless; leaves qui- 
nate, lanceolate, acumi- 
nate. 
Nutt. 2. p. 222. 
With this species I am unacquainted. It was discovered by Dr. Baldwin 
in the southern district of Georgia, and appears to be nearly allied to the A. 
Triphyllum. 
Flowers— 
,L 3. Tp.iphyli.um. Lin. 
A. acaule; foliis ter- 
natis, foliolis ovatis, a- 
cuminatis, integerri- 
mis; spadice clavato, 
spatha ovata acumina- 
Stemless; leaves ter- 
nate, leaflets ovate, a- 
cuminate, entire; spad- 
ix clavate, about half 
as long as the ovate, a- 
