HARTOGIA, in botany. A genus of the pentandria order, belonging to the monœcia class of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 48th order, Aggregate. The male calyx is pentaphyllous, the
Haruspices petals five; the female calyx triphyllous, with five petals, and five barren and five castrated stamens. There are three capsules; and the seeds are arillated, or inclosed in a deciduous case.