in botany, a genus of the monocota gynandra clas. The calyx 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 calyx 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 telephoidea, a native of Italy; and the fruticola, a native of China.