72 XCV. ASCLEPIADEZ. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Ceropegia. 
Var, 2. vincefolia; branches glabrous, leaves less and more softly pubescent 
ovate-cordate, peduncles hispid, coronal lobes 5 short rounded emarginate ciliate. C. 
vincefolia, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 3740; Dalz. 4 Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 153; Dene. in DC. 
Prodr. viii. 642.—1 have seen no authentic specimen of this. 
Var. 3. ophiocephala, hirsute all over except the corolla, leaves hispid on both 
surfaces, lobes of corolla oblong obtuse narrowed and purple at the base yellow in the 
middle, tips green, coronal lobes 10 obtuse 2-fid connate nearly to the tips yellow 
bordered with purple. C. ophiocephala, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Journ. ii. 259 ; Dalzell 
d Gibs. Bomb. Fl. i. 54. 
Var. 4. Jacquemontiana ; hirsute all over except the corolla, leaves softly tomen- 
tose, “lobes of the corolla broader upwards entirely green," Daizell, coronal lobes 
united to the middle ciliate. ? C. Jacquemontiana, Dene. in DC. Prodr. viii. 641; 
? Dalz. 4. Gibs. Bomb, Fl. 153.— Carli, Jacquemont. Iam doubtful if Dalzell’s plant 
is Jacquemont's. Decaisne describes the latter as having the lobes of the corolla 
nearly as long as the tube, which is not the case with any of the forms I have re- 
ferred to hirsuta. 
Var. 5. stenophylla; leaves narrowly linear, margins flat or recurved.—Pulney 
Mts., Herb. Wight; Anamallays, alt. 3500-5000 ft., Beddome. One of Wight’s 
specimens has no coronal lobes, the other and Beddome’s have 5 rather large 2-toothed 
ciliate ones. Beddome describes the roots as fibrous. 
22. C. oculata, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4093 ; branches glabrous, leaves ovate 
or ovate-cordate acuminate ciliolate, peduncles hispid, corolla 2-23 in. long 
base large much inflated, lobes erect lanceolate half the length of the tube, tips 
contracted pubescent, coronal lobes short ciliate 2-toothed, processes slender 
straight erect. Dalz. § Gibs. Bomb. Fi. 151. 
The Concan ; Bombay, Miss Jones, Dalzell. 
Leaves 4-6 by 14-23 in., membranous ; petiole 1-1 in. Peduncle 11-2 in., 4—8-fld. 
Sepals 3-4 in., slender, nearly glabrous. Corolla very pale, spotted with purple below 
the lobes; lobes green above the middle, pale, exch with a large purple blotch below 
it.—Described chiefly from the Bot. Mag., where the leaves are said to have glands 
above at the insertion of the petiole, which is rot the case with the plants in Dalzell's 
Herbarium which I refer to this species. It no doubt varies greatly from the above 
characters. But for the erect straight inner coronal processes I should be disposed 
to refer this to C. hirsuta (see also 30, C. Stocksii). 
23. C. ciliata, Wight Ic. t. 1262; branches hairy above, leaves linear- to 
ovate-lanceolate acute or acuminate pubescent above and beneath, peduncles 
very long hispid very many-fld., corolla 2 in. gently curved, base slightly 
swollen, lobes very narrow linear erect one-third the length of the tube, coronal 
lobes 5 very short 2-toothed ciliate, processes slender hooked. 
NiranERRY and Putney Mrs., Wight, Beddome. 
Hispidly pubescent nearly all over. Root tuberous. Leaves 2-3 by 1-2 in.; base 
acute rounded or cordate, petiole 4-4 in. Peduncles 1-5 in., very stout, sometimes 
shortly branched and 20-:d.; pedicels }-4 in. Sepals slender, hispid, 4—4 in. 
Corolla greenish, lobes lead-coloured, tips forming an oblong head. Follicles 3 in. 
long. 
24. C. angustifolia, Wight Contrib. 31; branches and peduncles 
pubescent on one side, leaves narrowly elongate-lanceolate pubescent above 
ciliolate, peduncles few-fld., corolla 11-2 in. nearly straight base slightly in- 
flated, lobes short suberect broadly obovate glabrous one third the length of the 
tube, coronal lobes 10 lanceolate ciliate, processes straight linear rather longer. 
C. longifolia, Herb. Ind. Or. H. f. & T. 
Krasa Mrs. alt. 4-6500 ft., Wallich, &c. 
An extensive slender climber. Leaves 2-9 by 4-4 in., rather coriaceous, minutely 
pubescent above, finely acuminate, margin often recurved ; petiole 1—3 in. Peduncles 
