196 ENUMERATION OF [Asclepi udacefs , 



6. CALOTROPIS, E. Br. 



1. C. gigantea^ R. Br. (Decaisne in DC. Prod, viii. p. 535, cum syn. ; 



Wight, Illust. ii. t. 155.)— c.p. 1831. 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the islaud. Nom, vulg. " Warra." 



The fibre of this plant is very fiue and strong. The milky juice is emplojcd 

 medicinully. 



7. PENTATEOPIS, R. Br. 



1. P. micropbylla, W. et A, (Decaisne in DC. Prod. T^iii- P- 536, cum 

 syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 352.) — An Cynanchum acuminatum, Thunh. DC. 

 I.e. p. 548?— c.p. 1853. 



Hab. Not uncommon in the warmer parts of the island. 



8. SAHCOSTEMMA, R. Br. 



1. S. Brunoniana, W. et A. (Decaisne in DC. Prod. viii. p. 538 ; 

 Wight, Ic. t. 1282.)— c.p. 1830. 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island; common. Norn. vulg. *'Moowa- , 

 keeriya." 



The stems are used medicinally. 



OXYSTELMA 



^ 



syn.)— c.p. 2837, 



Prod 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island. 



10. D-^JMIA, R. Br. 



1. D- Gxtensa, R. Br. (Decaisne in DC. Prod. viii. p. 544, 

 Wight, Ic. t. ^'dQ,)~Cynanc7mm echmaium, Thunb. DC. 1. 



c.p. 1841. 



Hab. Not uncommon m the warmer parts of the island. 



11. TYLOPHOBA, R. Br. 



W 



t. 351.)— c.p. 1852. 



Hab. Hotter parts of the island. 



2. T- cordifolia, Thw. ; volubilis ; ramulis pilosulis ; foliis glabns, 

 cordatis, mucronatis, basi lamina? parce glandulosis; petiolo superne 

 pilosulo ; peduaculis 1-2-floris, folio 8uba3quilongis, cmnjioribus glabris ; 

 coronce staminecB radiata; foliolis oblongis, truucatis, camosis, postice 

 superneque parum productis et ibi lateraliter compressis ; gynostegium 

 convexum umbillcatum subfiequantibus.— c.p. 717. 



Hab. Common in the Central Province. 



Folia 3-13 hu. loiiga, 2-9 lin. lata; peilolo 1-li lin. longo. Cahj.t parvus, lohis 

 ovatis, auhaoutis. Corolla fusco-purpurea, 4 lin. in exp., lohis ovatis. suhacutis. 

 Coram staminea 1 lin. lata, flavida. Polliculi sxpins abortu solitiirii, atleuuati, 

 giabri, bipollicares. 



