polyandria polygynia. Liriodendron. 
383 
fui timber tree j flowers yellow and red, mixed with 
green. Generally known by the name of Tulip-tree , 
or IV kite apd Yellow Poplar. 
454. PORCELIA. Prodr. jl. peruv. p. 84. 
Orchidocarpum. Mich.fi , amer. \.p. 32Q. 
1 . P. foliis glabriuseyflis oblonge cuneatprobovatis, petalis 
exterioribus orbiculatis, fructibus magnis carnosis. — 
Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 
Anona triloba. Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 12 6~. 
Orchidocarpum arietinum. Mich. Jl. amer. !. p 32Q. 
Icop. Catesl). car. 2. t. 83. Trew ehret. 5. Duham. 
q.rl.1. t ig. 
On the overflowed banks of rivers : Pettsylvania to Flo- 
rida. Tj . March, April, v.v. A small tree j flow- 
ers dark brown ; fruits large, eatable. 
2. P. foliis cuneato-obovatis basi acutis ramulisque rufo» 
pubescentibus, petalis omnibus ovalibus, fructibus ova- 
tis subcarnpsis. — Pers. syn. 2. p. g5. 
Orchidocarpum parviflorum. Mich. Jl. amer. 1 . p. 32 Q. 
In shady woods, near rivers and lakes : Virginia to Geor- 
gia. \ . April, May. v , v. A low sbrub, some- 
times pot above two feet high, when in full fruit ; 
flowers small, dark purple. 
3. P* foliis elongato-lanceolatis cuneatisve laevigatis, petalis 
exterioribus majoribus obovato-oblongis, interioribus 
longioribus.^ Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 
Orchidocarpum pygmaeum. Mich.fi. amer. \. p. 330. 
Anona pygmaea. Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 1208. 
Icon. Bartr. trav. f. [. 
In sandy fields : Georgia and Florida, • V.v. Flowers 
the size of Anona squamosa ; the whole shrub not 
above a foot high. 
4. P. foliis cuneato* obovalib.us basi obtusis ramulisque rufo- 
p.ubescentibus, petalis exterioribus majoribus obovatis, 
interioribus oblopgis. — Pers. syn, 2. p. g,5. 
Orchidocarpum grand i florum. Mich.fi. amer , 1. p. 330. 
Anona obovata. IVilld. sp. pl. 2. p. 1 20g. 
Icon. Bartr. trav. t. 2. 
In sandy woods, in shady places : Georgia and Florida. 
Tj . May. v. s. A small shrub ; flowers, very larg£ 
in proportion, white, 
trilola. 
parvifiora . 
pygmcea. 
grandifiora. 
