PLATE DLXXIII.
MAGNOLIA AURICULATA.
Ear-leaved Magnolia.
CLASS XIII. ORDER VII.
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Many Chives. Many Pointals.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx 3-phyllus. Petala 6-12. Capsulæ 2-valves, imbricatæ. Semina baccata, pendula.
Cup 3-leaved. Petals 6-12. Capsules 2-valved, tiled. Seeds berried, pendulous.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Magnolia foliis obovato-lanceolatis, basi attenuatis, auritis, glabris, subtus glaucis.
Habitat in America boreali.
Magnolia with obovate lance-shaped leaves, attenuated towards the base, eared, smooth, and glaucous beneath.