316 LXXXV, ASCLEPIADEE (BROWN). [ Asclepias, 
as long or longer than the umbel arising frem 
the same node. 
Coronal-lobes overtopping the staminal-column 
by about half their length. 
Corolla glabrous outside ; coronal-lobes with a 
tooth at the middle or apex of their 
inflexed sides. 
Coronal-lobes 44-73 lin. long, with the teeth 
extending over the staminal-column . 12. A. giyjantiflora. 
Coronal-lobes 3 lin. long, with the teeth 
partly within the lobe, reflexed tow..rds 
its dorsal apex . : : . 23. A. albida. 
Corolla white-tomentose de 3. coronal- 
lobes 2-3 lin. long, entire, without teeth 24. 4. integra. 
Coronal-lobes or the median-horn with which 
they are furnished within, overtopping the 
staminal-column by much less than half 
their length, 13-3 lin. long. 
Leaves lanceolate or linear-lanceolate; corolla- 
lobes red, 23-8 lin. long : . 15. A. curassavica. 
Leaves linear- Mitoni: 3 corolla-lobes 2— 21 lin. 
long, whitish . - 3 . 27. A. filiformis. 
J eaves linear; corolla-lobes 8-9 lin. lone . 13. A. lisianthoides. 
Coronal-lobes not overtopping the staminal- 
column, sometimes shorter than it, with or 
without a median tooth or horn inside, 
sometimes varying in this character in 
different flowers on the same specimen. 
§Coronal-lobes with a distinct tooth arising 
within or at the apical angles or 
middle of the entire or denticulate top 
margin of each of their inflexed sides. 
(In A. leucocarpa the teeth are very 
minute. ) 
Teeth arising from or within the top margin 
of the coronal-lobes directed backwards, 
straight or curved. 
Coronal-lobes very distinctly shorter than 
the staminal-column, denticulate 
along the top margin ; fruit inflated, 
obtuse . % 134: semilunata. 
Coronal-lobes reaching to the top of the 
staminal-column, entire along the 
top margin, but the teeth are some- 
times denticulate ; fruit not inflated, 
long-pointed. 
Fruit beset with bristle-like processes. 
Bristles of the fruit distinctly pubs s- 
cent with spreading hairs - 17. A. pubiseta. 
Br'stles of the fruit glabrous or with 
very minute adpressed pubes- 
cence, 
Top margin of the coronal-lobes 
without a cut or notch at the 
base of the teeth. 
