Tas. 6067. 
ARISTOLOCHIA TRICAUDATA, 
Native of Eastern Mexico. 
Nat. Ord. ARISTOLOCHIE. 
Genus Arisrovocuia, Linn. ; (Duchartre in A. DC. Prod., vol. xv. p. 420). 
Anristotocuta (Siphisia) ¢ricaudata ; arborescens, ramis sarmentosis nodoso- 
flexuosis articulatis, foliis breviter petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis acutis 
supra glabris subtus nervis pilosis, pedunculis axillaribus basi bracteo- 
—latis rubris, ovario angusto, perianthii tubo basi subsaccato mox re- 
fracto dilatato abrupte recurvo, ore late expanso unilabiato margine 
superiore tenuiter recurvo emarginato, inferiore in ligulas 3 longissime 
subulatas flexuosas 4-pollicares desinente, gynostemio breviter stipt- 
q tato 5-lobo, lobis ovatis erectis, antheris 6 angustis per parla gyno- 
: stemii segmentis adnatis. 
Anisro.ocnta tricaudata, Duchartre in Lem. Illust. Hortic., vol. xii.; Misc., 
p. 97, et vol. xiv. t, 522. 
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Z A native of the forests of Chiapas, in the extreme east of 
: Mexico, where it was discovered by Ghiesbreght, an inde- 
fatigable explorer, and transmitted by him to M - Verschatielt 
of Ghent, by whom it was published, in 1866, with an 
: excellent plate in the “ Illustration Horticole. When 
F describing it, M. Verschaffelt pays a just tribute to the merits 
ei of M. Ghiesbreght, of whom he say, “ No botanist or horti- 
culturist is ignorant of the indefatigable zeal of this 
collecting botanist, who during the last thirty years has | 
explored the hot regions of the American continent, whence 
his numerous discoveries have enriched our Garden and 
Herbarium with many handsome and interesting plants. 
H. tricaudata flowered in the stove at the Royal Gardens 
in August last, on a plant received from Mr. Bull o- on 
previous year. It is said to recommend itself to the cu “ 
vator from the negative quality of wanting the “agoeter e 
< odour so prevalent amongst its congeners. It re ongs 
to the tribe Siphisia, which includes but few species, some 
of which are North American, as the well-known A. Sipho of 
NOVEMBER Ist, 1873. 
