Class and Order.

Polyandria Polygynia.

Generic Character.

Cal. 3-phyllus. Petala 6. Sem. imbricata in strobilum.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

LIRIODENDRON Tulipifera foliis lobatis. Linn. Syst. Veg. ed. 14. Murr. p. 507. Ait. Kew. v. 2. 250.

TULIPIFERA virginiana, tripartito aceris folio: media lacinia velut abscissa. Pluk. Alm. 379. t. 117. f. 5. & t. 248. f. 7. Catesb. Carol. 1. p. 48. t. 48.

LIRIODENDRON foliis angulatis truncatis. Trew. Ehret. t. x.

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