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LXXXV. ASCLEPIADEE (BROWN). 
reaching to nearly the same general level ; lower 
peduncles usually much longer than the upper. 
(See also 14. A. curassavica, in which the 
umbels are subcorymbose whilst in flower, after- 
wards becoming racemose, ) 
Peduncles usually all much more than 2 in. long, 
the lower 3-11 in, long; coronal-lobes with 
erect or horizontal teeth (lateral teeth) arising 
from their inflexed sides and with or without 
a median horn or tooth on their inner face, 
(See also 85 A. Welwitschii, which may, per- 
haps, sometimes have longer peduncles than 
in the specimens I have seen.) 
Apex of the coronal-lobes not or scarcely pro- 
duced beyond the level of the lateral teeth. 
Umbel solitary ; corolla-lobes 3-33 lin, long . « 
Umbels 2-4 to a stem; corolla-lobes 4-6 lin. 
long 
Apex of the coronal-lobes produced much Wey ond 
the lateral teeth. 
Corolla-lobes 3-4 lin. long, reflexed almost to 
the pedicel : : 
Corolla-lobes 6 lin. long, spreading 
Corolla-lobes 13—2 lin. long, spreading . 
Uppermost (and often all of the) peduncles less 
than 2 in. long; in a few species the 
lowest peduncles are 3-6 in, long. 
{Coronal-lobes overtopping the staminal-column 
by 3-23 lin. 
Coronal- lobes furnished with a median tooth 
or horn on their inner face at or below 
the apex, and their inflexed sides pro- 
duced into taleate or deltoid teeth. 
Leaves glabrous, 1-4 lin. bread. 
Corolla yellow or orange within; 
coronal-lobes 24-24 In, long 
Corolla red within; coronal-lobes 33-4 
lin. long : 
Leaves pubescent or subtomentose, 3-1 
lin. broad; corolla geeenish within . 
Coronal-lobes without a median tooth or 
horn on their inner face. 
Terminal part of the coronal-lobes pro- 
duced much beyond the cucullate 
part into a long linear point . 
Terminal part of the coronal-lobes not 
produced into a long linear point. 
Coronal-lobes widening upwards to 
1} lin. broad across the side at 
the teeth; pollen-candicles with a 
very broad upper part. . 
Coronal-lobes of about equal width 
throughout, 2 lin. broad across 
the side; pollen -caudicles fili- 
form 
. 42. 
S30. 
a By 
= 30: 
39. 
| Asclepias, 
A. coccinea. 
A. macrantha. 
. reflexa. 
. laurentiana. 
. aurea. 
aes 
A, Welwitschit. 
A. rhacodes, 
A. propingua, 
. A. Randit. 
. A. angustata. 
. A, eminens. 
