Kitaibelia
(named in honour of Paul Kitaibel, 1757-1817, formerly Professor of Botany at Pesth, in Hungary). ORD. Malvaceae. A genus consisting of but one species, which is an ornamental, hardy, robust-growing, tall, perennial herb. It thrives well in any rough garden soil, and may be readily increased by divisions.
K. vitifolia (Vine-leaved). fl. white or rose-coloured, showy, pedunculate. Late summer and autumn. l. five-lobed, acute, toothed, resembling those of the Vine in shape. h. 6ft. to 8ft. Eastern Europe. (B. M. 821.)