ANDRACHNE, in botany, a genus of the monœcia gynandria class. The calix of the male consists of five leaves; the corolla has five petals; and the stamens, which are also five in number, are inserted into
the stylus. The calix of the female is divided into five leaves; it has no corolla; the styli are three; the capsule is trilocular, containing two seeds. There are only two species of the andrachne, viz. the telephoides, a native of Italy; and the fruticosa, a native of China.