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RON DE LETT A longiflora. 
Long-flowered Rondelctici. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA . 
Nat. ord. Cinchonace.e. 
RONDELETI A. Vol. 22. fol. 1905. 
R. longiflora; foliis lato-lanceolatis brevi-petiolntis lineatis axillis yen arum 
barbatis, stipulis margine callosis incisis, pedunculis trifloris axillaribus 
terminalibusque in thyrsum aggregatis, corollte tubo elongato fauce in- 
flate nuda, antheris subexsertis. 
R. longiflora. Chamisso in Linncea , 9. 240. Hooker Bot. Mag. t. 3977. 
If Rondeletia odorata, already figured at plate 1905 of our 
22nd volume, expresses the true character of the Rondeletia 
of Plumier, as we presume it does, then it is clear that this 
plant is placed in a wrong genus ; for it wants the deeply 
enclosed stamens and faucial cup of R. odorata. However, 
we will not here disturb the existing nomenclature, especially 
since the species now before us, whether a Rondeletia or not, 
is well described under the name of R. longiflora. 
It is a sliruh of great beauty, introduced by Messrs. 
Veitch and Son, of Exeter, from South Brazil, and is particu- 
larly well suited to greenhouse cultivation, because it does 
not grow to be a large and unmanageable specimen. In fact 
it resembles the old Bouvardia triphylla in its habits, and 
may he managed in the same manner. Nevertheless, we pre- 
sume that it may be grown to some size if desired, for our 
wild specimens, collected by Sello, have the appearance of 
coming from a large bush. 
Fig. 1. represents the ovary and calyx when cut perpen- 
dicularly. 
