MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 
451 
549. HOPEA. Gen.pl 1222, 
1. H. foliis oblongo-lanceolatis glaucis, floribus axillaribus 
aggregalis brevissime pedicellatis. — Linn. mant. 105, 
Symplocos tinctoria, Willd. sp. pL 3. p. 1430. 
Icon. Mich. arh. t, , . , Catesh. car. 1. p. 54. 
In low woods of Virginia and Cardina. I2 • April, May. 
V. V. A small tree or shrub, variable in size, of 
which there is a variety with leaves pubescent under- 
neath ; dowers yellow, small, very sweet scented. 
The leaves dye a very fine yellow, and have a sweet 
taste ; from which circumstance it is known by the 
inhabitants under the name of Sweet-leaf. 
550. GORDONIA. Gen.plWAA. 
1. G. foliis lanceolato'oblongis glaberrimis nitidis coriaceis, 
floribus longe pedunculatis, capsulis conoideis acumi- 
natis. — IVitld. sp. pl. 3. p. 840. 
Hypericum Lasianthus, Sp.pl. 1101, 
Icon. Bot. mag. 668. Mich. ari. t. . , . Cavan, diss. 0. 
t. 161. Catesh. car. 1. t. 44. Pluk. amalth. t, 352. 
/3. 
In cedar-swamps, near the sea-coast : Virginia to Flo- 
rida. T2 . Aug — Sept. V, V. A beautiful small ever- 
green tree j flowers white, the size of a rose. 
2. G. foliis obovato-lanceolatis subtus pubescentibus sub- 
membranaceis, floribus subsessilibus, capsulis sphaeri- 
cis. — IVilld. sp.pl. 3. p. Sil. 
G. Franklinia. JVilld. sp.ppl. 3. p. 841 . 
Franklinia Alatamaha. Marsh, arh. 48. 
Lacathea florida. Parad. lond. 56'. cum icone. 
Icon. Cavan, diss. t. 162. Mich. arh. t, . , . 
On the banks of the Alatamaha, near Fort Barrington, 
Georgia. P2 • Sept. v. v. This elegant tree, 
whose large white flowers with yellow anthers have 
a most agreeable appearance, though a native of a 
very southern latitude, is able to stand a considerable 
northern climate. 
551. STUARTIA. Gen. pL 1142 ^ 1143. 
f. S. foliis ovatis acutis, floribus axillaribus subbinis, caly- 
cibus ovatis obtusis, petalis integris, stylis coalitis, 
S. Malachodendron. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p, 640. 
tinctona. 
Lasianthus, 
pulesccns. 
virqinica. 
