No. 1332. 
FRANCISCEA UNIFLORA. 
Clas. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Dr. Pohl, in his magnificent Plantarum 
Brazilie Icones et Descriptiones, in grati- 
tude for his august patronage, has named 
this beautiful genus after His Imperial 
Majesty Francis of Austria, whose taste 
for botanical pursuits is well known. 
Of the seven species which the Dr. has 
E A AA mhad € ti h e 

o > rF r i 
the least conspicuous. 1t was known to 
Piso and Marcgraf two centuries ago: their 
wood-eut and description agree very well 
with the plant. Their noticing the flowers 
being sometimes white, refers to their de- 
caying, when they usually become so. 
They affirm that the woods were perfumed 
with the scent of the flowers, which resem- 
bles that of the violet. In size it isa 
low shrub, and blossoms freely. It is à 
native of Brazil, growing in the country 
