hamiltonia

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A genus of shrubs, founded by Roxburgh in 1814, belonging to the natural order Rubiaceæ, tribe Pederieæ, distinguished by the 5-celled ovary, 5-parted style, and reticulate seed-coat, and embracing 3 or 4 species, natives of India, China, and the Indian archipelago. They have showy flowers with long tubular corollas, arranged in terminal panicles. Two of the species, H. suaveolens and H. scabra, have fragrant white flowers, and are well known to florists.