POLYANDRiA POLYGYNIA. Liriodendron. 
ful timber tree; flowers yellow and red, mixed with 
green. Generally known by the name of Tulip-tree, 
or lVliite 2 iud Yellow Poplar. 
454. PORCELIA. Prodr. Jl. peruv. p. 84. 
Orchidocarpum. Mich.Ji. amer. l.p.32g. 
1. P. foliis glabriusculis oblonge cuneato-obovatis, petalis 
exterioribus o’biculatis, fructibus magnis carnosis. — 
Pers. syn.. 2, p. g5. 
Aiiona triloba. IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 1267. 
Orchidocarpum arietinum. Mich. Ji. amer. l.p 329- 
Icon. Catesh. car. 2. t. 83. Trew ehret. 5. Duham, 
arl. 1. t. 
On the overflowed banks of rivers : Pensylvania to Flo- 
rida. Tj . March, April, v. v. A small tree ; flow- 
ers dark brown ; fruits large, eatable. 
2. P. foliis cuneato-obovatis basi acutis ramnlisque rufo- 
pubescentibus, petalis omnibus ovalibus, fructibus ova- 
tis subcarnosis. — Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 
Orchidocarpum parviflorum. Mich. Ji. amer. 1 . p. 32Q. 
In shady woods, near rivers and lakes : Virginia to Geor- 
gia. P2 • April, May. v. v. A low sbrub, some- 
times not above two feet high, when in full fruit ; 
flowers small, dark purple. 
3. P. foliis elongato-lanceolatis cuneatisve l^vigatis, petalis 
exterioribus majoribus obovato-oblongis, interioribus 
longioribus. — Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 
Orchidocarpum pygmaeum. Mich.jl.a.mer. l.p. 330. 
Anona pygmaea. Willd. sp. pi. 2. p. 1208. 
Icon. Bartr. trav. t. 1 . 
In sandy fields : Georgia and Florida, h • Flowers 
the size of Anona squamosa; the whole shrub not 
above a foot high. 
4. P. foliis cuneato-obovalibus basi obtusis ramulisque rufo- 
pubescentibus, petalis exterioribus majoribus obovatis, 
interioribus oblongis. — Pers. syn. 2. p. Q5. 
Orchidocarpum grandiflorum. Mich.Jl. amer. 1. p. 330. 
Anona obovata. IVilld. sp. pi. 2. p. 120 q. 
Icoii. Bartr trav. t. 1. 
In sandy woods, in shady places : Georgia and Florida. 
^2 . May. V. s. A small shrub : flowers very large 
in proportion, white. 
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trllola. 
parviflora. 
pygmcea* 
grandiflora. 
