
          Characters of Three New genera of [inserted:Vernal] Plants
from Kentucky, belonging to the Ettrogyne & polygyne plants
by Prof. C.S. Rafinesque

1. G. [Genus] Aectydon.  Calyx unequally 4 parted persistent.  Corolla with
4 unequal petal.  Stamina 8 [added:filiform] & longer.  Pistils 4 unequal cuspidate
in a persistent slender style.  Capsule 4, monospermous membranaceous
cuspidate opening inside.  See oblong.  Next to Sedum & Phedimus

Aectydon sagittatum.  Smooth, stem erect simple: leaves cylidrical
scattered obtused, base sagittate semiamplexicaule.  Umbel
polystachious, spikes recurved.  flowers sessile unilateral above bracteas
sagittate divisions of the calyx cylindrical.  petals [added:hardly] longer than
the calyx, lanceolate carinate acute.  On the cliffs of the
Kentucky and Dick river on rocks.  flowers white blooming in
May.  [added:Annual]  Stems 2 to 4 inches high.  It resembles Sedum pulchellum Mx.

II.  G. Enemion.  Perigone simple corolliform with 5 coloured equal
[added:deciduous] petals.  Stamina many unequal filaments club-shaped, anthers
bilobed small.  Pistils 2-5 (often 4) ovaries ovate angular unequal.
Styles as long persistent stigmas thick truncate.  Capsuls [capsules] 2 to 5 (often 4)
stellated ovate unequaly [unequally] quadrangular, cuspidate, opening on the 
internal angle, monoluclar, 2-3 sperme seeds ovate, inserted on the 
[crossed out:lateral][added:dehiscent] suture.  Next to Caltha & Peonia, but habit of Thalictrum

Enomion biternatum.  Roots fibros [fibrous] with scattered oblong tubercules.
Smooth. Stem erect [added:angular] somewhat branched.  Leaves biternate, the 
radical ones on long petiols [petioles] caulinar sessile with rounded membranaceous
stipules, follicles 9, trilobe or trifid & venose.  Flowers terminal
sub solitary, petals obovate - elliptical obtuse.  Near Lexinton
and Harrodsburgh [added: in woods] it blossoms in April, flowers white.  Stem 4 to
10 inches high.  Appearance of Anemone thalictroides.  Perennial.

III. G. Stylypus.  Calyx campanulate persistent quinquefid, divisions 
equal and reflexed.  5 petals deciduous, peristomic.  Stamina many peristomic.
filaments persistent conniform.  Gynophore cylindrical elongate - 
like a long pillar [crossed out:in the fruits][added:bearing the seeds]  Pistils many capitated on the top of the
gynophore, ovaries ovate oblong compressed gibbose.  Style twisted geniculated
persistent. Stigma truncate.  Next to Dryas and Geum.

Stylypus vernus.  Stem simple pilose.  Leaves primate, stipules lacininiate,
        