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353. Hedysarum. several species not described. 
Order XII.— Terebinthacea. 
XXVIII. N. G. Philostemon. Calyx urceolatus 5 
dentatus, corolla 5 petala, petalis perigynis linea- 
ribus reflexis. Stamina 5, lilamentis conniventi- 
bus perigynis, antheris oblongis. Ovarium libe¬ 
rum, stylo stigmatoque simplex. (Fructus Drupa 
monosperma ?)—Obs. This genus differs from 
Rhus by the connection of the stamina, and the 
simple stigma, Robin does not describe the fruit: 
the name means Friend to Stems . Raf. 
354. Philostemon radicans Raf. Caule scandens radi~ 
cans, foliis ternatis, foliolis ovatis villosis, binis 
sessilibus, media petiolata ; floribus pedunculatis 
Raf.—Terebinthacee liane Rob. p. 506. This 
plant is so much like the Rhus radicans of Lin. 
that I had at first an idea of their identity ; but 
besides the generic characters, the Rhus radicans 
differs by being poisonous and having dioical 
flowers in compound racemes. This vine rises 
20 to 30 feet, is very woody, the wood has white 
and close fibres, the bark is marbled of grey and 
brown, the leaves are pale underneath, the flowers 
are green and blossom in March. 
355. Rhus typhinum L. } . 
■ > Rising to 30 feet. 
356. - copallinum L. ) 
XXIX. N. G. P seudopetalon . Dioicum. FI. Masc. 
Calyx minutus 5 partitus, Parapetalis 5, longiore, 
sepalis calycinis oppositis, intus inflexis, stamina 5, 
