Franciscea (fransisea)

[NL., named after Francis I., Emperor of Austria, a patron of botany.] A shrubby scrophularia ceo us genus of Brazil, with large showy flowers, which is now referred to the genus Brunfelsia. Several species, as F. Hope an a and F. eximia, are cultivated in greenhouses. The stems and root of F. uniflora have been employed in the treatment of rheumatism, and are said to be used in Brazil as a remedy also for syphilis and other diseases.