%^ CVI. APOCYNACEJE. [EcUtidece. 



64. stropUanthus, i)a in Bull Philom. et hi Ann. Mus. Far. u 408, t 27.— Calyx 

 5-partitns, basi intus 5-GO-glandulosiis (rarius eglandulosus ?). Corolla infundibularis, 

 tube brevij fauce ample campanulata, squamis ligulisve 10 liberia v. basi per paria con- 

 natis instmcta ; lobi 5, contorti, dextrorstun obtegentes in acumen (sen caiidam) nunc 

 longissimo liueare nunc rarius abbreviatuju producti. Stamina summo tubo affixa, fauce 

 inclusa, filamentis brevibus ; antberiB sagittat^e, plus minus acuminatjie, circa fitigiua 

 conniventea et ei medio leviter adhjcrenteSj loculis basi in appendicem vacuam productis. 

 Discus 0, Ovarii carpella 2, distincta ; stylus liliformis ; stigma crasaum basi in niem- 

 branam refloxam saspiua o-lobam dilatatum, apicem versi^s stepius lobis 5 glanduliferis 

 cinctum^ apiculo conico integro v* 2-fido ; ovula in quoque carpello numerosa, oo-seriata, 

 FoUicuIi oblongi v. elongati, duri, divergentes v. divaricati. Semina compresso-fuai- 

 formia, apice in aristam longe plumosam x>roducta, inferne coma decidua appendiculata 

 (rarius ecomosa ? ). — Arbusculce v. fniticcs s^pe scandentes, glabri pubescentes v, villosi,^ 

 Folia opposita, pennivenia. Cymre terminalcs, n\mc dense pauciflor:^, nunc corymbosse 

 multiflora^quc. Florea .sx^eciosi rarius parvi, albi flavicantes aurantiaci rubri v. pinpurei. 



Species ad 18, Asijc et Africro tropicao iiicolse, \ma m Africa australi estratropica crcsccnte. 



A, Da Prod. viii. 417. IValp. Ann. HI 40. Jl/z^. FL Lid. Sat, ii. 44L Wight, Tc. L 699 et 1299 



ad 1302. Oliv. in Hool: Ic. U 1008. Bot. Seg. t 469, Maimd, Botanist, t. 150. Mast, in Gard. 



Chron. 1870, U71,Jig. 257. 



Chrtstya. Ilarv. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. 134, t. 21, est Stro^^hanthus capensis. A. DC- ; Hook. 

 Bot. Mag. t- 5713. 



Cercocoma, Wall Cat. Herb. Ltd. n, 1623, G. Von, Gen. Sf/st, iv, 83, est S, hrcvlcaudattis, Wight, 

 Ic. t» 1302, corolla miDore, ftuicc minus ampHata, et antherarum apicibiis subexsertis. 



65, Micrechites, Miq. FL Ind. Bat. ii- 456. — Calyx parvus, 5~partitus, basi intus 

 co-'glandulosusj segmentis obtu&is, Corolla subliy^iocrateriformis, tubo brevi, fauce dila- 

 fata esquamata ; lobi 5, contorti, dextrorsum obtegentes^ apice sinistrorsum acuuiinati v. 

 in appendices lineares producti, per anthesin reflexo-pateutes. Stamina prope basin tubi 

 inclusa, filamentis brevibus ; antherie lanceolatu-sagittateej vix acuniinattej circa stigiua 

 conniventea et ei medio adhrerenteSj lociilisbasi in ai)pcndiculas vaciiaspruductis. Discus 

 annularis v. cupularis, integer v* breviter 5-lobus. Ovarii carpella 2^ distincta, di«co 

 longiora ; stylus brevis ; stigma sub apiculo oblongo-clavato subintegro turbinatum ,; 

 ovula in qnoque carpello nunierosa, FoUiculi ubi noti divaricati v. recurvi, subtcrctes. 

 duri. Semina oblonga, compressa, erostria, apice coma caduca coronata. — Fniticos alte 

 scandentes, inflorescentia stepius tomentella ca^terum glabri. Folia opposita, dissite 

 pennivenia- Cymai in paniculas tricliotomaa tli} rciuideas axillares terminalesque dispositic. 

 Flores parvi. 



Species ad 4, Archipelagi MaLiyani iiicola^, inchisa Fj^dysanthcm Schrieckii, JIuell. Arg. in v. 

 Heurck. PI. Nor. 191. Genus 'Skthjsanthcrm vakle nfficc. 



66, Ecdysanthera, Ilouk. et Am. Boi.^ Beech. 198^ f- 42, (Dendrocliaris, AJ/^- J7. 

 hid. Bat. ii. 452, ex char.)— Cb.Ijx parvus, alte 5-iidu3 v. 5-partituSj basi intus pauci- 

 glandulosus v. eglandulosus. Corolla suburceolata, tubo OToideo-campanulato, fauce 

 intus nuda ; lobi 5, breves iatique v- tubo sublongiores, contorti, dextrorsum obtegentes, 

 mutici- Stamina basi corolla; affixa, inclusa, filamcntis brevibus ; antherio lanccolato- 

 sagittatse, vix acuminatse, circa stigma conniventes et ei medio adhferentes, loculis basi in 

 appendiculaa vacuas i>roductis- Discus annularis, integer v, 5-lobus. Ovarii carpella 2, 

 distincta, disco longiora; stylus brevis; stigma ovoideum v. oblongum, exannulatum, 

 apiculc^ brevi obtuse; ovula in quoque carpello plurima. Folliculi divaricati, crassius- 

 culi, acuminati, continui- Semina in folliculo Sc-epius pauca, oblonga v. linearia, com- 

 pressa, apice parum contracta, coma longa cadufa et aiinulo i>ilorum brevium persistent© 

 coronata ; albumen parcum ; cotyledones oblongai v, ovataj, foliace^j radicula brevi^ 

 supera. — Frutices scandentes, glabri. Folia opposita, acuminata, tenuiter et dissite 



