Phyllis
(from phyllon, a leaf; the beauty of the species resides in its leaves). ORD. Rubiaceae. A monotypic genus. The species is a glabrous or pilose, ornamental, greenhouse under-shrub, with terete branchlets. It succeeds in a strong, rich mould. Propagation may be effected by cuttings, which will root freely if inserted in sand, under a glass. P. Nobla (Nobla). Bastard Hare's-ears. fl. white, hermaphrodite or polygamous, minute, disposed in terminal and axillary, many-flowered panicles; calyx tube ovoid, compressed, the limb two or five-toothed; corolla rotate-campanulate, with a four or five-parted valvate limb; floriferous pedicels erect; fruit bearing peduncles nodding. June. l. opposite, or in whorls of three or four, ovate-lanceolate, acute; stipules connate, with the petiole in a sheath, entire. h. 3ft. Canary Islands and Madeira, 1699. P. N. pauciflora is a variety in which the flowers are less freely produced.