Palmia
(named after L. H. Palm, author of a work on "The Climbing of Plants," published at Stuttgart, in 1827). SYN. Shutereia. ORD. Convolvulaceae. A monotypic genus. The species is a beautiful, pubescent, twining herb, inhabiting tropical Asia and Africa. It may be raised from seeds, on a hotbed, in spring, and the young plants, when of sufficient size, should be placed in separate pots, and trained to sticks. Unless a very warm and sheltered position is at command, they require to be placed in the stove or greenhouse to blossom and ripen their seeds. Hewittia is now the correct generic name. P. bicolor (two-coloured). fl. very white or pale yellowish, with a dark purple centre, one to three on an axillary peduncle; sepals acute, the outer ones much broader; corolla campanulate, with a plicate, five-angled limb; pedicels very short. August. l. broadly cordate, entire, angled, or trilobed. 1812. (B. M. 2205 and B. R. 318, under name of Convolvulus bicolor.)