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RHODOCHITON VOLUBILE. 'T'WINING 
RHODOCHITON. 
SEK EEE EEE KE EK ERE EEK EEK 
Class and Order. | 
DipynamiA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
( Nat. Ord.—Scroruutarinz. ) 
Generic Character. 
Calyx membranaceus, coloratus, campanulatus, 5-fidus. 
Corolla: tubus anguloso-clavatus, interne pilis simplicibus 
reflexis, basi ubique, faucem versus 5-fariam vestitus ; lim- 
bus 5-partitus, segmenta subeequalia, erecta. Stamina didy- 
namia, rudimento quinti, erecta, apicibus simplicibus. Sty- 
lus sub stigmate rectus. 
Specific Name and Synonym. 
Ruopocuiron* volubile. Succarini. = 
Loryosrpermum Rhodochiton. Don in Sweet’s Brit. Fl. 
Gard. t. 250. 
This plant, a native of Mexico, was received at the Bo- 
tanic Garden, Edinburgh, from Mr. Low of Clapton, who 
had it from Berlin, and it has flowered very freely with us 
in the open border during September, and will no doubt 
continue to do so during October. It seems perfectly hardy, 
and is highly ornamental. I regret that 1 have not seen 
the original observations on the Genus by Zuccarint; but 
I cannot agree with Mr. Don in uniting it with Lopxo- 
sPERMUM ; though undoubtedly these Genera are very nearly 
allied. The following contrast shows the ground of this 
opinion. 
Ruopocaiton. Calyx membranous, five-cleft, campanulate, seg- 
ments connivent in the bud and long after. Corolla, tube clavato-cylin- 
drical, 
* From pods, red, and xr», a garment ; I presume from the red colour 
of the enlarged calyx. 
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