in botany: A genus of the tetrandria order, belonging to the dicotyledons of plants; and in the natural method ranking with those that are doubtful. The calyx is quadripetalous; the corolla is quadripetalous, quinquepetalous, and often wanting; the fruit is a bilocular berry with one seed. Of this there are two species, both natives of Jamaica; and grow in the lowlands near the sea: viz. 1. The Completa. 2. Lateriflora.