The plant has flowered in King's Road Nonary in December, 



1864. 



Walpers, in the second volume of his Report. Bot., has most 

 carelessly given three of the four new species of Peruvian Ma- 

 nettice of Poeppig as inhabitants of Brazil, whereas they are 

 expressly stated to be Peruvian. 



Descr. Apparently a vigorous climber, extending some twenty 

 feet, according to Pceppig. The leaves on the older branches 

 attain a length of three to three and a half inches, and are never 

 cordate at the base ; those on the flowering-branches (or rather 

 leafy and drooping panicles) are smaller and usually broader in 

 proportion ; these leaves become brads on the ultimate branch - 

 lets or peduncles. The species is by far the most beautiful 

 known to us. 



Fig. 1. Corolla, laid open. 2. Calyx and pistil. 3. Transverse section of 

 ovary : — magnified. 



