- ASCLEPIADEZ. 335 
34. Gonolobus triflorus, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. xi. p. 365; Walp. 
Rep. vi. p. 489. | 
Soutu Mexico, Misteca Alta, Oaxaca, 6500 feet (Galeotti, 1539). 
35. Gonolobus tristis, Dene. in DC. Prodr. viii. p. 596. | 
Sours Mexico, eastern Cordillera of Oaxaca, 7000 feet (Galeott?, 1530). Hb. Kew. 
36. Gonolobus uniflorus, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 207, t. 238; DC. 
Prodr. viii. p. 591. 
Soutn Mexico, near Mexico city, 7000 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland), Toluca, 7000 feet 
(Andrieux, 243), Oaxaca, 6000 feet (Galeotti). Hb. Kew. 
87. Gonolobus velutinus, Schl. in Linnea, xiii. p.521; DC. Prodr. viii. p. 593. 
Sourn Muxtco, region of Orizaba (Bourgeau, 2458 ; Bilimek, 234), Jalapa (Coulter, 
979; Miller, 536; Schiede & Deppe), Misantla (Hahn). Hb. Kew. 
38. Gonolobus virescens, Dene. in DC. Prodr. viii. p. 596. 
Souta Mexico, near Regla, 5000 feet (Galeotti, 1552); Panama (Seeman)? Hb. Kew. 
39. Gonolobus viridiflorus, Roem. et Schult. Syst. vi. p. 61; DC. Prody. viii. 
p. 094. . 
Costa Rica, Cartego (rsted).—CoLoms1a to Perv and Guiana. Hb. Kew. 
17. LACHNOSTOMA. 
Lachnostoma, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 198, t. 232; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 767, 
excl. Ibatia et Chthamalia; A. Gr. in Proc. Am. Acad. xil. p. 74. 
Taking Gray’s view of the genus, two species only are known, the original L. tigrinum 
being a native of Colombia. 
1. Lachnostoma lasiostemma, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Foliis longe petiolatis hastato-cordatis, corona coroll tubo adnata duplici, squamis 5 corolle lobis 
oppositis maximis subgaleatis sessilibus valde barbatis, gynostegio libero. 
Frutex (?) ferrugineo-hirsutus, ramulis crassiusculis, retrorso-pilosis. Folia tenuia, mollia, longe 
petiolata, hastato-cordata, absque petiolo 23-3 poll. longa, acuminata, acuta, margine leviter 
undulata, utrinque precipue subtus in venis ferrugineo-pubescentia, petiolo gracili, 14-2-polli- 
cari. Flores 12-15 lineas diametro, in cymas breviter pedunculatas umbelliformes dispositi ; 
pedicelli usque ad semipollicares ; calyx villosus, alte 5-partitus, intus 5-glandulosus, segmentis 
lineari-lanceolatis, acutis, corollam fere sequantibus; corolla distincte tubulosa, tubo lobis 
breviore, lobis angustis, obtusiusculis, extus hirsutis, longitudinaliter striatis; corona duplex, 
corolle tubo ad apicem adnato; squame 5, corolle lobis opposite, maximee, subgaleatz vel 
saccatse, antice fisse, extus undique barbate, intus squamuliferee, 5 corolle lobis alterne, 
anguste, bifide, glabre; gynostegium liberum, 5-lobum, stigmate vertice depresso ; ovaria 
glabra. Folliculi desunt. 
GUATEMALA, without locality (Skinner). Hb. Kew. 
This differs remarkably from L. tigrinum in the large, bearded, saccate coronal scales 
