3^4 POLYANDEIA DI-PENTAGYNIA. AscyfUm. 
gis basi biglandulosis, floribus terminalibus solHarils 
breviter pedicellatis 3-gynis. — sp.pl,3. p. 1473. 
A. Stans. Mich.Jl. amer. 2. p. 77* 
In low overflowed open places, generally in sandy soil : 
New Jersey to Carolina. Tj , July, Aug. v. v. 
Flowers larger than the former species : it is from one 
to two feet high. 
amplexlcaule, 4. A. erectum ; caule superne dichotome-paniculato, ramis 
ancipitibus, folds ovato-oblongis amplexicauHbus, fo- 
liolis calycinis exterioribus cordatis^ floribus 3-4» 
gynis. — Mich.Jl. amer, 2. p. 77» 
A. Stans. JViild. sp. pi. 3. p. 1475. 
Hypericum tetrapetalum. Lam. encycl. 4. p. 153. 
In low grounds and woods : Virginia to Florida. Tj . 
July, Aug. V. V. The flowers and leaves larger than 
any other sort. 
Kalmianum, 
pyramida- 
tum» 
ascyroides. 
449. HYPERICUM. Gen.pl. 1224. 
* Pentagyjia. 
1. H. fruticosura, ramosissimum ; ramulis 4-gonls, folds 
lineari-lanceolatis, corymbis terminalibus 3 — 7-floris, 
laciniis calycis lanceolatis obtusiusculis, capsulis lon» 
gitudine calycis.— Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 1438. 
H. Bartramianum. Mill. diet. n. 10. 
In Pensylvania and Virginia. Ij . June, July. v. s. in 
Herb. Lambert, v. v. in Hortis. From three to five 
feet high : the flowers of the whole genus are yellow. 
2. H. herbaceum, erectum 5 caule subtetragono ramoso, 
foiiis sessilibus oblongis acutis glabris, floribus termi- 
nalibus, stylis staminibus brevioribus, calycinis foiio- 
lis ovatis acutis. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 1444. 
H. amplexicaule. Lam. encycl. 4.p. 147. 
Icon. Vent. malm. l\3. 
In Canada ? %. July, Aug. v. v. in Hortis. Flowers 
the size of H. Ascyrum. 
3. H. herbaceum, glabrurn ; caule simplici 4-gono, foiiis 
sessilibus oblongis acutis glabris, floribus terminalibus, 
stylis longitudine staminum, calycinis foliolis ovato- 
lanceolatis. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 1443. 
H. macrocarpum. Mich.Jl. a?ner. 2. p. 82. 
In Canada and the western parts of New York and Pen- 
sylvania. }/. July, Aug. v.v. Flowers the largest 
of all the species here enumerated. 
