That this belongs to the section of the genus Hibiscus 
called Azanza by M. DeCandolle is evident, if its short toothed 
involucre and shrubby habit are considered. But Azanza is 
referred by both Endlicher and the authors of the Flora Sene- 
gambie to Paritium, a genus founded upon the Hibiscus tilia- 
ceus of Linnzus, and having for its principal character a spu- 
rious vertical dissepiment in the middle of each cell of the 
fruit. As I have not examined the species of Hibiscus in- 
cluded under Azanza in DeCandolle's Prodromus, I am 
unable to say how far they correspond in this important cir- 
cumstance ; but it is quite clear from the shewing of the 
authors of the Flora Senegambix that their new sorts of 
Paritium are destitute of the essential character of that genus, 
and consequently are merely species of Hibiscus; and most 
assuredly that now figured, although a genuine Azanza, is 
equally destitute of the character of Paritium. So that 
Azanza must still be retained as a section of Hibiscus, not- 
withstanding the establishment of the genus Paritium. 
