ARGOPHYLLUM, WHITE-LEAF (Forst. Nov. Gen.); a genus of the monogynia order, belonging to the pentandria class of plants. The capsule is trilocular; the nectarium is pyramidal, pentagonal, and the length of the corolla. There is but one species, the nitidum or glossy, a native of New Caledonia. This genus has great affinity with the ivy; but differs in the nectarium, and perhaps in the fruit.
ARGOPHYLLUM
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