9 XCV. ASCLEPIADEE. (J. D. Hooker.) 
3. CrYPTOLEPIS. 
Corolla small, rotate, lobes overlapping . . . 
. . *8. CRYPTOSTEGIA. 
Corolla large, funnel-shaped, lobes overlapping 
*** Coronal scales 5, free, close to or adnate to the filaments. 
+ Coronal scales short, broad ; filaments without interposed glands. 
A pubescent twining shrub; leaves opposite . 4. BRACHYLEPIS. 
An erect tree ; leaves alternate . 5. UTLER1A. 
+t Coronal scales filiform or subulate. 
a. Filaments free without interposed glands. 
Cymes stout, pubescent. Corolla-lobes short, broad . 6. FINLAYSONIA. 
Cymes slender, glabrous. Corolla-lobes slender, straight 7. ATHEROSTEMON. 
8. Filaments free, with interposed teeth or glands. 
Cymes slender, glabrous. Corolla-lobes short, triangular 8. ATHEROLEPIS. 
ymes slender, glabrous. Corolla-lobes long, slender. 9. ATHERANDRA. 
ymes short, sessile. Corolla-lobes short, ovate . 10. SrREPTOCAULON. 
Cymes loosely panicled. Corolla-lobes lanceolate . . 11. Myriopreron. 
ttt Coronal scales short, broad ; filaments connate, with interposed glands. 
Cymes peduncled. Corolla-lobes ovate, valvate . 12. DECALEPIS. 
**** Coronal scales connate into a lobed ring; filaments without interposed 
glands. 
Corolla rotate, lobes overlapping . 18. PERIPLOCA. 
SUBORDER II. Euasclepiadee. 
Filaments connate; pollen-masses 
waxy. 
Trisz IT. Secamonese.  Anthers with a membranous inflexed tip; 
e 
pollen-masses in pairs in each cell (20 in all), sessile in fours (2 pairs) on t 
corpuscle. 
Corolla rotate, lobes overlapping to the right 
Corolla rotate, lobes overlapping to the left . 
Corolla rotate, lobes valvate . e. 
. 14. SECAMONE. 
. 15. Toxocanrus. 
. 16. GENIANTHUS. 
TRIBE HI. Cynanchee. Anthers with a membranous inflexed tip; 
pollen-masses solitary in each cell (10 in all), sessile or pedicelled in pairs on 
the corpuscle, pendulous. 
* Corona single, corolline, 5-cleft . 
** Corona double, corolline and staminal . 18. OXYSTELMA. 
*** Corona staminal, of 5 processes adnate to the anthers ; or 0. 
+ Stem erect. 
. 17. GLOSSONEMA. 
Corolla valvate. Coronal processes laterally compressed . 19. CALoTROPIS. 
Corolla valvate. Coronal processes spathulate . . .*19. ASCLEPIAS. 
Corolla-lobes overlapping. Coronal processes short, fleshy . 20. PENTABOTHRA. 
tt Stem twining. Corolla-lobes overlapping. 
Corolla campanulate. Coronal processes ligulate . . 21. RAPHISTEMMA, 
Corolla rotate. Coronal processes laterally compressed . . 22. PENTATROPIS. 
Corolla funnel-shaped. Coronal processes laterally compressed 23. Dia. 
Corolla campanulate. Coronal processes 0 . 24. 
ADELOSTEMMA, 
