or very indistinctly serrated, dark green above, pale be- 
neath. Petiole shorter than the leaf, with three to five or 
six glands upon it. Stipules small, ovate, acuminate. Ten- 
drils simple. Peduncle axillary, one-flowered, much longer 
than the petiole. Flowers much smaller than those of the 
common blue Passion-flower. Sepals and petals about 
equal in length, palish-purple, the former greenish on the 
outside and with a curved hook below the point; all of 
them oblong, obtuse. Nectary exceedingly beautiful; the 
principal ray with a band of white at the middle of the 
filaments, blue-purple at the apex, at the base, as well as 
the inner rays, red-purple. Styles and stamens green, dotted 
with purple. 
