POLYANDRIA POLTGYNIA. PothuS. 3pg 
of a singular shape, spotted yellow and brown 5 the 
-whole plant very foetid, from which it has the name 
of Skunk-tveed or Skunk-cabhage. It has four distinct, 
truncated, fleshy petals, and four stamina to each germ. 
46q. Cx\LLA. Gen. pi. 13SS. 
1. C. foliis subrotundo-cordatis acutis, spatha ovata cuspi- paliistris, 
data.— JVilld, sp. pi. 2. p. 29O. 
Icon, FI. dan. 422. ■ ' 
In spbagnous swamps, on the mountains and near rivu- 
lets : Canada to Pensylvania. 7/ . July, Aug. v. v. 
Flowers white. 
470. ARUM. Gen. pi ISS/. 
1. A. acaulej foliis hastato-cordatis acutis, lobis obtusis, 
spatha elongata incurva, spadice superne longius mas- 
cw\\doxo. — IV illd. sp pi. 4. p. 484. 
Caila virginica. Mich.Ji. amer,2.p. I87. 
In overflowed places on the banks of rivers, among 
Scirpi and Junci. li, . June, July. v. v. Spatha 
long, involute, green. 
2. A. acaule j foliis subhastato-sagittatis, lobis oblongis, 
spatha cucullala superne ovali, spadice iongo a medio 
ad apicem masculifloro. 
Calla sagittifoiia. Mich.Ji. amer. 2.p. 187. 
Caladium sagittifoliura. Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 489? 
On the banks of rivers and old swamps : Pensylvania to 
Carolina. %. July, Aug. v.v. 
3. A. acaule j foliis ternalis, foiiolis ovatis acuminatis, spa- 
dice cylindrico spatha .sessili ovata acuminata horizon- 
taliter patenti a\doxG.— Willd. sp. pi. 4. p. 481. 
Jeon. Fluk. aim. t. 148. /*. 6. bona. 
In swamps of Virginia and Maryland. If. May, June. 
V. V. Spatha dark brown, of a disagreeable smell. 
4. A. subcaulescens j foliis ternatis, foiiolis ovatis acumina- 
tis, spadice clavato spatha ovata acuminata plana pe- 
dunculata dimidio breviore, floribus monoids. — Willd, 
sp. pi 4. p. 480. 
A. spatha virescente. 
Icon. Pluk. amalth. t. 376. f. 3. 
/3. A. spatha atropurpurea. 
Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 77- /• 5. 
Jn shady wet woods: Canada to Carolina. 7/. June, 
virginicum. 
sagittifoUum. 
atrorubens. 
^ trip hy Hum. 
virens. 
atropurpu« 
reum. 
