Tas. 4566. 
THIBAUDIA macrRANTHA. 
Large-flowered Thibauda. 
Nat. Ord. Vacctn1acE&®.—DrcanpriA MonoGaynta. 
Gen. Char. (Vide supra, TaB. 4303.) 
THIBAUDIA macrantha; glaberrima, ramis divaricato-pendulis, foliis lanceolatis 
longe acuminatis integerrimis, pedunculis extra-axillaribus binis ternisve 
pendulis sursum incrassatis, corolle rubro-lineatee tubo ampullaceo 5- 
angulato, ore contracto, limbi laciniis reflexis, stylo antherisque exsertis. 
We represented what we considered to be the prince of the 
East Indian Vhidaudias at our Tab. 4303 (Z. pulcherrima), and 
in the rich abundance of its handsome flowers it has the su- 
_periority over this: but here, each individual flower is much 
larger and handsomer than in that species. We have measured 
these flowers two inches and a quarter long, and one inch in 
diameter ; the texture and marking resemble some handsome 
piece of china or porcelain. The plant is raised from seeds by 
Mr. Veitch, from Kola Mountain, Moulmain, whence they were 
sent by Mr. Thomas Lobb. It accords with many of the cha- 
racters of Thibaudia (Agapetes, De Cand.) loranthifolia, Wall. ; 
but that species is downy, and differs in other points. We have 
rarely seen a more truly lovely plant. It flowered in the stove 
of Messrs. Veitch in December 1850. | 
Descr. A rather straggling shrub, with light brown smooth 
bark. Leaves alternate, on very short thick petioles, lanceolate, 
much acuminated, entire, glabrous, spreading. Mowers from the 
woody portion of the stem, extra-axillary. ‘T'wo to three pedun- 
cles spring from the same point, and are pendent, thickened 
upwards, and red. Flowers large, and hanging down. Calyx 
small, pale yellow. Zwbe short-globose, incorporated with the 
ovary, and jointed on the thickened apex of the peduncle : the 
lobes small, acute, erect. Corolla large, pure china-white, yellow 
MARCH Ist, 1851. 
