in all respects, except in having three styles instead of 
one,—a character, that, supposing Linnzeus to have made 
no mistake, is of-little importance in the order to which 
Thryallis belongs: this species also confirms the propriety 
of deferring the genus to Malpighiacee, rather than to 
Tricoccee (Euphorbiacez), as was done by Linneus. 
This new species was found near Rio Janeiro by the 
late Mr. Forbes, who sent seeds of it to the Horticultural 
Society, in 1823. Our drawing was made at the Chiswick 
Garden, in October 1827. 
A tender, handsonie, climbing, stove plant, flowering 
in great profusion in September and October. It attains 
the height of 8 or 10 feet; and is propagated by cuttings 
struck in peat and sand. 
Branches climbing, terete, cinereous, densely pubescent. 
Leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat 
cordate and biglandular behind at the base, velvety all over 
with stellate hairs, glaucous above, whitish beneath. Sti- 
pule 0. Racemes panicled, axillary and terminal, not 
much longer than the leaves, closely covered with velvety 
hair. Bractee subulate, deciduous. Calyx irregular, 
5-parted, about the length of the corolla, persistent, with 
a revolute limb while in flower. Petals 5, on long claws, 
roundish-cordate, ragged at the edge, yellowish orange 
colour. Stamens 10. Ovarium with 3 cells and 3 styles, 
Pericarpium dry, without appendages, included in the 
persistent calyx, 3-celled, with 3 large, spongy placente. 
Seeds —— not seen. 
J. L. 
