ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Twenty Chives. Many Pointals.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx imbricatus: foliolis coloratis. Corolla nulla. Styli plurimi. Stigmata glandulosa. Semina plurima, intra calycis partem succulentam.
Empalement tiled: leaflets coloured. Blossom none. Shafts many. Summits glandular. Seeds many, within the fleshy part of the cup.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Calycanthus ramis virgatis, sub-erectis: foliis ovato-lanceolatis, acuminatis: floribus fertilibus.
Habitat in Americâ Boreali.
Calycanthus with twiggy branches nearly upright. Leaves ovately lance-shaped, and pointed. Flowers fertile.
Native of North America.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.