730 CVIL ASCLEPIADE^. 



FORM-E ABXOHMES, 



Caulis arljorescons in JJtltria et Cnhfropide, iiltc fraticosus in CunoHa et in speciebiis paucis 

 Gomplwcarfi, 



Folia alterna v, sparsa in Vtleria ct i^peciebud paueis AscUjjiadis et Vinceio^td, verticillata in 

 Hsmipogon€y Mckmolepide et speciebns paucis Asdepiadis, basi 3-5-nervia in speciebiis nonnullis 

 HeterostenuiUitis et in OiantJio. 



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Corolla magna, infundibularis v. hypocratGriforinid in Cryptostcgia et Stephanotidc et in Arax0i^ 

 speciebus. 

 '" Corpuscula polHnifera inconspicua (v- oninino ?) in Sphcerocodone, 



Ovarium semi-inferum in Atherandra, 



Seminuni coma deest in Finlamorna ut Sarcoloho. 



COJiSPECTUS TRIBVUM. 



' 'Subordo I, PfiuiPLoci:^, ToUeii granulosum^ corpuscular am cxtremUati v. appendiculiE applici'. 

 turn, AntheT<B apice acuminata v. appendicidai<B, Genera omnia gerontogea, 



Tribus X. Periploceae. Char, subordinis. 



Subordo II. EuASCLEPiADEiE. Pollen cereum, masiriis (po^M.'iizs) in ^uoque locuio solitar'm ranus 



geminiSj per paria rarius quaternatim corpusculis affixis^ 



Trflnis II- Secamoneee. AntlierjB membrana hyalina supra stiginatis discum indexa ter- 

 minatse. Pollinia parva, in quoque locuio gemina, corpusculis minimis quaternatim a£fixa. Genera 



gerontogea, 



Trlbus III. Cynancbese. Antherge membrana hyalina rarius opaca v- petaloidea supra 

 st^ThaHs discrim inflesa V- sub^i^ot'a terminatse, Pollinia in loeulis ^olitaria, infra stigmatis mar- 

 ginem pendula. Genera utriui^que orbis. 



^ 'Trlbus XV. Gonolobeae. Anthers sub lateribus stignutis laUe, inappendlculatae, subtrans- 

 versim dehiscentes. Pollinia in loculis solitaria, horizontalia v. subpendula, sfepius introversa. 

 Genera Americana. 



Tribus V. Karsdeniese. Antherte membrana hyalina rarius opaca supra stigmatis discum 

 inflexa v. suberecta ssepius terminatse. Pollinia in loculis solitaria erecta v. minima, stigmatis mar- 

 tini parallela^v- eum siiperautia. Genera utriusque orbis* 



, Trlbus VI. Cerope^le^. , Autherap apice, obtusae, inuppendiculatee y. conuectivo rarius ob- 

 tuse produeto. Pollinia in loeuHs solitaria, erecta, stigmatis margini parallela v, eum superantia. 

 Caules ssepissime foliati, CoroUselobi stricto valvati. Genera omnia gerontogea, 



Trlbus VII. Stapelieae. Anthevd^ Ceropeg tear urn t, tiviprsi stigmatis discum arctiua incum- 

 bentes v. subimmersfe, Caules crasso-carnosi, aphylli v, rarius apice paucifoliati. CoroU^e lobi 

 striete valvati. Genera omnia gerontogea, 



CONSPECTtiS GENERUH. 



Subordo ct Tribus I. Perlploceae. Filamenta apice v- a basi distineta, Antherce apice 

 supra stigma conniventeSj acut&e acuminatse t, in appendices dilatatas subrecurvo-patentes productse. 

 Pollen granulosum, in quoque locuio sEepius in massas 2 coha?rens sed facile solveudum, et appendici- 

 bus membranaceia v. apicibus dilatatis corpusculorum applicitum. Genera omnia gerontogea, 



* Corona 0. 



1. FiiYLLA>'TJiEKA, Anthcrse appcndice cruysa foliacea glabra terminatae, Caules volubilea. — 

 Java, 



2. PjiNTAMUitA. Anther^ appendice cmsia oblonga barbata terminatce, Caules volubiles, — 

 Sumatra, 



3. GviLsoL^iiMA, Anthers acuta?, inappendiculata, Caules volubiles?— ^/j-ica trop, 



** Coront^ squama 6, rarius duplicatcB, corolla (iM^^y d titho stamhieo distaates v. averse, 



4. HEMiBEsinrs, Corolla rotata, lobia valvatis. Coronse squamte breres, crasSEc, Caules 

 Tolubiles. Cymse subsessiles, axillares, oppositse, — Ind, or, - 



6. Ztgostelma. Corolla rotati, carnosa, lobis ovatis dextrorsum obtegentibus. Corouse 



squamse duplicatae, subulate, apice divergentes, CauJes volubiles, Cjmae irregulares, pauci- 

 florae, — Siam, 



