POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. PothuS. $Qg 
tof a singular shape, spotted yellow and brown $ the 
whole plant very foetid, from which it has the name 
of Skunk-weed or Skunk- call age. It has four distinct, 
truncated, fleshy petals, and four stamina to each germ. 
469. CALLA. Gen. pl. 1388. 
1. C. foliis subrotundo-cordatis acutis, spatha ovata cuspi- palustris a 
data.— IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 290. 
Icon. FI. dan. 422. 
In sphagnous swamps, on the mountains and near rivu- 
lets : Canada to Pensylvania. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 
Flowers white. 
470. ARUM. Gen. pi 138 7- 
1. A. acaule; foliis hastato-cordatis acutis, lobis obtusis, 
spatha elongat a incurva, spadice superne longius mas- 
culifloro. — IVilld. sp. pl. 4. p. 484. 
Calla virginica. Mich.jl. amer *2. p. 1'S/. 
In overflowed places on the banks of rivers, among 
Scirpi and Junci. . June, July, v . v. Spatha 
long, involute, green. 
2. A. acaule ; foliis subhastato-sagittatis, lobis oblongis, 
spatha cucullata superne ovali, spadice longo a medio 
ad apicem masculifloro. 
Calla sagittifolia. Mich.jl. amer. 2. p. 1 87* 
Caladium sagittifolium. IVilld. sp. pl. 4. p. 489 ? 
On the banks of rivers and old swamps : Pensylvania to 
Carolina. 1/. July, Aug. v.v. 
3. A. acaule 5 foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis acuminatis, spa- 
dice cylindrico spatha sessili ovata acuminata horizon- 
taliter patenti altior e.— IVilld. sp. pl. 4. p . 481. 
Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 148 .f. 6. hona. 
In swamps of Virginia and Maryland. 2 £ . May, June. 
v. v. Spatha dark brown, of a disagreeable smell. 
4. A. subcaulescens ; foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis acumina- 
tis, spadice clavato spatha ovata acuminata plana pe- 
dunculata dimidio breviore, floribus monoicis. — IVilld. 
sp. pl. 4. p. 480. 
«. A. spatha virescente. 
Icon. Pluk. amalth. t. 376. /. 3. 
jS. A. spatha atropurpurea. 
Icon. Pluk. aim. t. TJ.f. 5. 
In shady wet woods : Canada to Carolina. 1/ . June, 
virginicum. 
sagittifolium . 
atrorulens . 
triphyllum . 
virens. 
atropurpu- 
reura. 
