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PROCKIA Crucis. 
Santa Cruz Prockia. 
POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Bixine^. Kunth. 
PROCKIA , Browne.—Calyx persistens, 3-5-partitus, lobis subrotundis 
insequalibus. Petala nulla. Stamina plurima, disco inserta, antheris sub¬ 
rotundis. Ovarium unicum, subrotundum. Stigma integrum. Bacea sub- 
exsucca 4-6-sperma subrotunda.-Frutices Americani aut Mauritiani, 
glabri. Folia alterna, integra aut dentata. Flores interdhm abortu uni - 
sexuales. Dec. prodr. 1. 260. 
P. Crucis; foliis cordato-ovatis dentatis, pedunculis terminalibus subrace- 
mosis. Willd. sp. pi. 2.1213. 
P. Crucis. Linn. sp. 745. Vahl. symb. 3. p. 69. t. 64. Decand. prodr. 
1. 260. Lindt, in Hort. trans. vol. 6. p. 268. 
Frutex erectus, ramis teretibus glabris. Folia cordato-ovata, acuminata, 
obtusei serrata, subpubescentia, petiolata. Stipulce dimidiato-ovatce, subfal- 
catce, glandulosce, petiolo breviores. Racemi terminates, 3-5 fori. Pedicelh 
pilosi. Calyx 3-4 -sepalus, reflexus: sepalis lati ovatis. Petala nulla. 
Stamina suberecta, lutea, stylo paulb breviora. Stylus subulatus. Stigma 
simplex. 
Seeds of this rare plant were collected at the Havannah, 
and brought to the Horticultural Society in 1823, by 
Mr. George Don. It is a neat shrub, flowering in the 
stove during the summer, and easily propagated by cuttings. 
It should be potted in light peaty loam. 
That now published is the only coloured figure of this 
plant which has yet been given. M. de Candolle appears 
to be acquainted with the species only from other authors, 
and not to have examined any specimen. 
An erect shrub, with round smooth branches. Leaves 
cordate-ovate, taper-pointed, bluntly serrated, rather pu¬ 
bescent, stalked. Stipules half-ovate, somewhat falcate. 
