the name of geniculatum ; but our friend Mr. Kénie obferves 
in the fecond volume of the Annals of Botany, page 358, 
that a geniculated footftalk is common to the whole of them, 
and fhews that they are fimple-leaved from abortion only, and 
confequently liable to become compound. : 
We have examined a native {pecimen from the Friendly 
Ifles, in the Bankfian Herbarium, and fee no reafon to — 
doubt but that our plant is the fame. 
Communicated by Mr. Wutrziey, Old-Brompton, who 
had it originally from the late Duke of Porrianp’s, at 
Bulftrode. 
Cultivated in the ftove, and may be propagated by cuttings. 
Flowers in June and July, 
