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ducing a silky down, flowers reddish. This 
specie, (unless it is an Apocynum ,) must form 
along with A. pedicellata and A. viridis of Walter, 
a sub-genus (or new genus) to which 1 propose 
to give the name of Anthanotis . 
159. Asclepias parviflora Wild. Asclepias 3. Rob. p. 
414. Grows near the waters, stem slender, fru- 
tescent round, reddish at the knobs, leaves three 
or four inches long ; flowers white, each ombel of 
about 20, faintly coloured of rose, similar but 
smaller than those of A. revoluta. 
166. Asclepias verticillata A—L. a fenillesde Romarin 
Rob. p. 414. Every whorl of four or six leaves 
petiolated with the margin revolute. 
161. Asclepias serpentaria Raf. Caule erecto simplex, 
foliis lanceolatis acutis glabris, umbellis laterali- 
bus, corollis reflexis, auriculis discolor Raf.—- 
Asclepiade a cornets pourpres Rob. p. 415. A fine 
species, growing near waters, stem low, flowers 
with orange corolla and purple nectaries. The 
Indians have communicated to the creoles of Lou¬ 
isiana the knowledge of employing it against the 
bite of venomous snakes. 
162. Spigelia marilandica L.*—Ophioxylon Rob. p. 
415. Leaves ciliated, dorolla scarlet outside, 
yellow inside. Blossoms from May to September : 
vulgarly Serpentine . 
163. Gelsemium sempervirens Juss. Rob, p. 415 a 
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