444 
pendula» 
eckinata. 
angulala. 
lutea^ 
MONADELPHIA TRIANDRIA. Phyllanthus. 
P. carolinensis. Walt. Jl. car, 228, Mich.Ji. amer. 2. 
p. 209. 
In gravelly soil, on the banks of rivers : Pensylvania to 
Georgia. 0. June, July. v.v. About a span or 
more high j the branches grow regularly in two rows. 
538. MELOTHRIA. Gen. pi 68. 
1. M. foliis subreniformibus lobato-anguiosis : lobo impari 
caeteris aequali, bacca cyiindraceo-ovata. Mi h. Jl. 
amer. 2.p.2\J. IVilld. sp. pi 1. p. 189. 
Icon. PLuk, aim. t. 85. f 5. 
In sandy, wet places, particularly on the islands of large 
rivers: Virginia to Georgia. O- June. v.v. Flowers 
small, yellow. Fruit the size of a pea, black. 
539. MOMORDICA. Gen, pi 14;7. 
i. M. pomis tetraspermis subrotundis setoso-echinatis, fo- 
liis cordatis 5-lobo-angulatis acuminatis integerrimis 
glabris. Willd. sp. pi 4. p. 005. 
Sicyos lobata. Mich.fi. amer. 2. p, 2\7. 
In the western parts of the United States ; On the banks 
of the Ohio and Mississippi. Q. July, v.v. Fruit 
the size of a gooseberry. 
540. SICYOS. Gen. pi 1481. 
1. S. foliis angulo obtuso cordatis 5-angularibus denticulatis 
scabris, fructibus capitatis, hispidis. — Willd, sp.pl, 4. 
p. 625. 
Icon. Dill elth. t. 51. f. 59. Herm. parad. t. 133. 
On the banks of rivers : Canada to Carolina. Q. June, 
July. V. V, 
II. PENTANDRIA. 
541. PASSIFLORA. Gen. pi 509. 
1. P. foliis cordatis trilobis obtusis glabris, petioHs eglandu- 
losis, pedunculis axillaribus geminis, petalis calyce 
duplo angustioribus, Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 6l5. 
Icon. Cavan, diss. 10. t. 267. Jacq, ic. 3. t, 607, 
