Tylophora.] XCV. ASCLEPIADEX. (J. D. Hooker.) 43 
** Stem and branches long, twining, and leaves glabrous or pubescent; 
sepals always hirsute or pubescent. 
t Coronal processes wholly adnate to the column without Sree points above. 
14. T. Belostemma, Benth. Gen. Pl. ii. 771; softly hirsute through- 
‘out, leaves ovate-cordate acuminate, cymes simple subsessile, flowers few um- 
belled, coronal processes linear radiating from the base of the column.— 
Belostemma hirsutum, Wall. in Wight Contrib. 52, and Cat. 8211. 
eran, Wallich. Kuasta Mrs.; Churra and below it, alt. 2-4000 ft., J. D. H. 
. T. 
, Hairs reflexed on stem and branches. Leaves 11-2 in., pale green when dry, 
hirsute on both surfaces ; petiole 3-3 in. Peduncles shorter than the petioles. Sepals 
lanceolate, hirsute. Corolla lin. diam., duil purple; lobes ovate, pubescent within. 
Staminal column contracted below the anthers. follicles not seen. 
l5. T. hirsuta, Wight Contrib. 49; stem densely softly tomentose, 
leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate acute or acuminate pubescent or tomentose on 
both surfaces, base rounded obtuse or cordate, peduncles long flexuous bearing 
distant few-fld. umbels at the flexures, corolla puberulous within lobes short, 
coronal processes subglobose. Wail. Cat. 8201; Dene. in DC. Prodr. viii. 607. 
T. Jacquemontii, Dene. l. c. Gymnema hirsutum, Wall. Tent. Fl. Nep. 50. 
TROPICAL Himaraya, ascending to 5000 ft. in Kumaon, from the Punjab east- 
wards (Pathankola, Clarke). Assam, Jenkins. Kuasia Mrs., alt. 2000 ft., J. D. H. 
$ T. T. Cacuan, Keenan. , 
, Stem rather stout; hairs reflexed. Leaves 3-7 by 1j-4 in., sometimes only 
faintly hairy ; petiole 3-1} in. stout. Peduncle very variable in length, villous or 
hirsute; pedicels capillary, short or long. Sepals lanceolate, hirsute. Corolla 3-4 
in. diam, Follicles 2-24 in., poniard-shaped, glabrous. Seeds } in. long, narrowly 
ovate. 
Var. ? penangensis ; leaves minutely pustular on the upper surface at the bases of 
the hairs.—Penang, PAillips.— This, of which the specimens are very imperfect, may 
be T. villosa, Blume of Java, which strongly resembles T. hirsuta, and also T. mollis- 
sma, Wall. (Cat. 8202) of China. 
16. T. mollissima, Wight Contrib. 49; Ic. t. 1275 (not of Wallich), 
stem densely softly tomentose, leaves oblong or linear-oblong acute or acuminate 
ase rounded tomentose or villous on both surfaces, peduncles flexuous bearing 
distant few-id. umbels, sepals lanceolate, corolla glabrous within lobes oblong, 
Coronal processes subglobose hispid. Dene. in DC. Prodr. viii. 607. 
Nucuerry and Putney Mrs., Wight. j 
ery similar to T. hirsuta, differing in the form of the leaves. Fruit unknown. 
|. TR, rotundifolia, Hamilt. in Wight Contrib. 50; stem pubescent, 
leaves very shortly petioled orbicular or very broadly ovate obtuse or acute 
heath and margins pubescent, base rounded or cordate, cymes many-fid. 
Umbellate sessile or peduncled, pedicels long, sepals lanceolate hispid, corolla- 
vies ovate, coronal processes globose. Wall. Cat. 8203; Dene. in DC. Prodr. 
ii. 
Assam ; Dongtala and Habora Ghat, Hamilton. Nortuern Ovpz, Vicary. Tux 
Concan, Law, Stocks, Travancore; Annamallay hills, Beddome. . . 
Leaves 2-31 in. long and often as broad, coriaceous, glabrous above ; petiole 4-1 in. 
Pedicels 3-1 in. long, nearly glabrous or pubescent. Corolla } to nearly j in. diam. 
Follicles not, seen, 
18. T. Dalzelli, Hook. f.; stem and cymes sparsely pubescent, leaves 
‘coriaceous or fleshy ovate Seb or cordate acute or acuminate glabrous or 
