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[ Gr.rhodon =a rose, and anthos =a flower. Named from the color of the flower heads.] Botany: A genus of Helychrysee. Only known species Rho dan the mangles i i, a beautiful composite; its flowers, of the dry and unfading kind called everlasting, roseate or purple on the upper part, and silvery below. It is found in Western Australia, has been introduced into European and American greenhouses, and will grow also in the open air in a temperature between 60 and 80°. There are several varieties, but it is po ible that two of these, R. atrosanguinea and R. maculata are, as Paxton makes them, distinct species.