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Stapelia cactiformis. Cactls-like 

 Stapelia. 



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Class and Order. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. 



( Nat. Ord. — Asclepiadeje. ) 



Generic Character. 



Calyx quinquepartitus. Corolla rotata, quinquefida, car- 

 nosa. Gi/nostegium saspius exsertum. Corona staminea 

 duplex ; exterior foliolis v. laciniis interns v. partitis, in- 

 terior corniculiformibus simplicibus v. bifidis. Anthers 

 apice simplices. Massa poltinis erectas ventricosae, mar- 

 giue hioc pellucido. Stigma muticum. Folliculi subcy- 

 nndracei, laaves, erecti. Semina comosa. — Plantae Capen- 

 ses, carnosce, ramosce, ramis aphyllis sapius tetragonis angii- 

 tis dentatis, floribas ut plurimum speciosis atro-sanguineo- 

 guttatis vel marmoratis et tunc nonnunquam odore nauseoso, 

 stercorario. D C. 



Specific Name and Character. 



Stapelia (§. Podanthes?) cactiformis; caule cylindraceo 

 simplici undique mammillis areolato, mammilJis inferi- 

 oribus majoribus transversim oblongis superioribus 

 minoribus subrotundis angulatis medio puncto de- 

 presso, floribus ex apiee caulis subsessilibus aggregatis 

 parvis, corolla? subrotata? laciniis triangulari-acutis, 1 



coronas staminea; serie externa 5-fida dentibus inter- 

 jectis lobis bifidis laciniis divaricatis. 



One of the most remarkable of a very remarkable Genus, 

 respecting which it is to be regretted that many species, 

 formerly known to our gardens, are lost, and scarcely any 

 new ones have been received to take their place. Among 



the 



