Jacq., figured in the Botanical Register, vol. iii. t. 230, and 
H. hirtus, L., l.c. iv. t. 337, as H. Rosa-malabarica. The 
former may be distinguished by its long spreading bracteoles, 
and the latter by the coarsely serrate, acute, relatively 
glabrous leaves. 
Descriprion.—Plant erect, shrub-like, 1-4 ft. high; 
branches slender, strict, harshly stellate-pubescent. Leaves 
ovate or elliptic, sometimes slightly three-lobed, rounded or 
obtuse at the apex, rounded at the base, 1-1} in. long, 
$-1{ in. broad, serrulate, harshly pubescent on both surfaces, 
more densely so below; petioles 4—$ in. long. Stipules 
filiform, $-} in. long. Flowers solitary, axillary ; peduncles 
over | in. long, jointed } in. below their apex. Bracteoles 
9-13, sharply ascending, unequal, linear-subulate, }—4 in. 
long, antrorsely hirsute. Calyx densely stellate-hirsute 
outside, minutely pubescent inside in the upper part, 
glabrous below; tube } in. long, 15-nerved ; lobes subulate 
from a triangular base, + in. long, +4, in. broad at the base, 
3-nerved, reflexed above. Corolla brilliant scarlet, 1 in. 
across, stellate-pilose outside. Staminal column curved, 
5-toothed at the apex, bearing 4 alternating whorls of 
stamens, the lowest one consisting of 5 single stamens 
opposite the petals, the others of 5 pairs each; partial 
filaments j, in. long or less. Ovary 5-celled, minutely 
whitish tomentose; cells 5—7-ovuled; stigmas capitate, 
penicillate. Capsule ellipsoidal, 2 in. long, 3 in. across, 
slightly shining, pubescent.—T. A. SPRAGUE. 
Cuntivarion.—Hibiscus aponeurus was raised from seeds 
collected in British East Africa by Lady Hindlip, who 
kindly presented cuttings of it to Kew in 1905. It forms a 
neat little shrub, and in June is gay with numerous bright 
scarlet flowers. At Kew it has been grown in a warm 
house, but it would probably be quite at home under 
ordinary greenhouse treatment. Like the majority of the 
species of Hibiscus it is very easy to cultivate, thriving in 
ordinary soil_—W. Warson. 
Fig. 1, a flower-bud ; 2, portion of calyx; 3, staminal column and pistil ; 
4, partial filaments and anthers :—all enlarged. 
