POLYANDRIA DI-PENTAGY NIA, Hypericum. 
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Trigynce. Fruticosce. 
4. H. ramis ancipitibus, foliis ovali-oblongis obtusis mucro- 
natis basi angustatis, floribus terminalibus subsoiitariis, 
calycinis foliolis oblongis acutis staminibusque petalis 
aequantibus, stylis cf)adunatis longitudine staminum. 
Mich. fl. amet, 2. p. 81. 
H. elatum, kew. 3. p. 104 ? 
In shady rocky places in Kentucky and Tennassee. . 
July, Aug. V. V. Resembles H. Ascyrum very much j 
the leaves of the calyx are broad, and sometimes longer 
than the petals. 
5. H. ramis ancipitibus, foliis ellipticis margine crispato- 
revolutis supra opacis subtus glaucis, floribus termi- 
nalibus subsoiitariis sessilibus, calycinis foliolis ovatis 
acuminatis, petalis deflexis staminibus longioribus, sty- 
lis coadunatis longitudine staminum. 
In South Carolina and Georgia. Lyon. T2 • 
v.v. 'this elegant species grows to the height of. 
about two feet or more. Every branchlet has from 
one to three large dowers, of a bright golden yel’owj 
the petals turn downwards, and leave the large crown 
of stamina in an upright situation, which, with the 
beautiful red ovate germen in the centre, gives the 
flower a particularly pleasing appearance. 
6. H. ramis ancipitibus, foliis lanceolafo-linearlbus obtu- 
siusculis, corymbis axillaribus et terminalibus pauci- 
floris, floribus primordialibus sessilibus staminibus sty- 
lisqiie longitudine petalorum, calycinis foliolis lanceo- 
sp. pL 3. p, 1453. 
H. Kalmianum. Du Roiharhk. l.p. 310. 
In Virginia. Gronov. V\ . June— Aug. v. v. in Hortis. 
The most common and most hardy species in the 
gardens. I rather suspect its native country to be Ca- 
nada, as most of the shrubby kinds coming from the 
southern parts are extremely tender. 
7. H. ramis aiato-4-gonis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis obtu- 
siusculis sessilibus, panicula peduncuiata dichotoma 
nudiuscula, floribus solitariis subsessilibus, calycinis 
laciniis lanceolatis petalis duplo brevioribus, stylis 
coadunatis staminibus longioribus. — Mich.Ji, amer. 2. 
p. /8. 
H. levigatum, ylit. kew. 3. p. I06 ? 
H. lig ustrinum. Herb, Banks. Mss, 
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frondosum. 
amcenum. 
prolificum. 
nudijiorum. 
