Tab. 6398. 



PAVONIA MULTIFLORA. 



Native of South Brazil. 



Nat. Ord. Malvaceae.— Tribe Urene*. 

 Genus Pavonia, Cav. (Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant, vol. L p. 205). 



Pavonia nmltUlora; stellate -pubescens, caule subsiniplici, ^ ^"^2?? 

 petiolatisanguste obovato-v. <**«*ffl»*»g*^ ""gj ijE XSSri* 

 enrdatia serratis stipulis lmeari-subalatis deciduis, nonbu* tohis irapremis 



stipulaceo-bracteatis, bracteolis flora .bus perplunmis ere ^ ™™^£ 

 corollam asquantibns anguste lmeanbus acuminata J^ "f^^gg 

 bracteolis biUoribus linearblnnceolaUs psmig ar cteco m hrUs 

 obovato-obloneis purpnreis, tubo stammeo elongate long* exserto tiecuivo 

 pttotem iS longitudinem rothorifero. styli ramis gracthbus (d^HV 

 matibus capitellaiis. 



P. multiflora, S(. HE H Bra.. Mmi. vol. i. p. »» '■ « i ?<*• «* ™ L L * 301 ' 



P. Wioti, il/umvi. /M./i./. Hortift vol. V. 1' Ui, *" '''• 



A native of primeval forests in the province of Espirito-Saiito, 

 in Brazil (on the Atlantic coast, north of Rio) where a « . d»- 

 eovered by St. Hilairc ; and lately introduced &**£*» 

 bv Makov of Liege, through one ot his collectors Jlonen, 

 IdSCit under the name of P. Wioti, endeavours to 

 totoS U from St. Hilaire's plant by the « strong y 

 serrate leaves, geminate flowers colour o th »°°"^;?™ 

 bracteoles, inclined staminal column and ™bu<.t lutat .M 

 the first character is variable; the flowers are ™*je™»^ 

 in Morren's figure, and the other characters « **ngnd 

 no doubt due in great part to St. H.laire s plant ; being fig. ** 

 and described from an herbarium K a ^^S£?*£* 

 specimen of it in the Herbarium ot Kew J^dtaji** 

 accords well with the cultivated p ant except in he very 

 much longer petioles and less toothed leaves. _ The ptot 

 here figured flowered 1" • **» :lt Ke * 1U 8e P tember ' 

 remained a long time in flower. 



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