The specimens here delineated were gathered at Grammont, 
near Montpellier. It is found in other parts of the south of 
France and in Barbary, being almost always attached to the 
roots of Cistus Monspeliensis ; but, according to Mr Ben- 
THAM, its presence does not seem to affect the health and vi- 
gour of the plant upon which it grows. Its first appearance is 
that of a small scaly tubercle, whose base is firmly incorpo- 
rated with the wood of the root. The hue of the plant varies 
from a lemon colour to rather a bright red. It is probably the 
resemblance of its colour to that of the pomegranate, as well 
its form, which gave rise to its generic name of Cytinus, (from 
xvrmg> pomegranate Jiowe7's). 
De Candolle doubts whether this genus, which is con- 
fined to a single species, should be retained in the Natural Or- 
der Aristolochice. It diflPers, indeed, in very many points, and 
should perhaps constitute an order of itself 
Fig. 1. Floral bractea. Fig. 2. Inside view of the flower and bractea. 
Fig. 3. Back view of a flower removed from the bractea. Fig. 4. Male 
flower. Fig. 5. Section of the same. Fig. 6. Anther. Fig. 7- Female 
flower. Fig. 8. Style and stigma. Fig. 9- Section of a germen.-'-4/i 
^more or less magnified. 
